The Northern Ireland Policing Board has awarded £150,000 to six projects across Northern Ireland in the first round of the Police Property Fund Large Grants Scheme.
Community organisations have been awarded between £20,000 and £30,000 to fund strategic projects addressing issues like gender-based violence, anti-social behaviour, risk of offending or re-offending, and improving relationships between young people and police.
This first Large Grants award follows three successful Small Grants scheme funding calls which awarded almost half a million pounds to 68 projects
Policing Board Chair Mukesh Sharma, said:
The Board would like to offer its congratulations to the successful applicants.
We’ve seen the real and important impact that Police Property Fund Grants have made to communities across Northern Ireland since our first call launched in 2021.
The Board is grateful to have the opportunity to support grassroots projects across the country, strengthening connections between organisations, people, Policing and Community Safety Partnerships, and police.
Building better, stronger communities is everyone’s responsibility, and we encourage everyone who can benefit from these projects to get involved.
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For more information contact the Board’s Communications office on information@nipolicingboard.org.uk
Notes to editors
- The Board is allowed to provide payments to organisations for charitable purposes under the Police (Property) Regulations 1997. The monies in the Police Property Fund come from assets recovered by PSNI during criminal investigations, and the Scheme is administered by the Board in line with the Police (Property) Regulations NI 1997.
- More information on the successful applicants can be found here.
- More information on previously funded projects can be found here.
- Information on eligibility criteria for the Grants Schemes can be found here.