Soirbheas Grants

The Soirbheas has a range of Grant Programmes

General information on all our community grant funds Grant Leaflet and 2024-25 Grant deadline dates

Community Grants 

  • Tier 1 (up to £1,000 p.a) – see details below
  • Tier 2 (£501 – £10,000)  – see details below
  • Tier 3 Capital Project (£10,001 – £50,000) – see details below

We also offer Development Support Days to community groups, where our staff  provide their time and skills to help develop your projects, please get in touch to find out more [email protected]

Grants for Businesses and Employers

  • Apprentice Grant Schemehere to find out more on how we can support with funding to employ a Modern Apprentice

Guidance and forms are regularly updated, please ensure you are using the current versions.  If you have any problem accessing information please contact [email protected]


Tier 1 (Express) Grants – up to a maximum of £1,000 p.a  

  • Groups can submit more than one application per year (Max £1,000 per group per year).
  • Rolling application process, decisions within 4 weeks.
  • Funds released on approval.
  • You can request up to 100% for grants up to £500 but we do look for an element of match funding for grant requests over £500.
  • An element of match funding should be included in single applications over £500.
  • Activity/project must be completed within 1 year.
  • Open to organisations with an income of £10,000 or less.

Please note –  If you wish to make an application or want to discuss a project please get in touch with [email protected] or call 07842 781986

Tier 1 –  Guidance and Tier 1 Grant Application 23-24 or view as a PDF


Tier 2 Grants – £501 to £10,000

Projects must contribute to one or more of Soirbheas’ commitments.

  • *Only one application per year unless groups can clearly demonstrate the capacity to deliver more than one project per year.
  • Grant open for applications quarterly.
  • Groups can request up to 90% of total project costs.
  • Project to be completed within 2 years.
  • You can use our budget template to submit with your application Tier 2 Budget (Word Document) Tier 2 Budget (PDF Document)

Please note –  If you wish to make an application or want to discuss a project please get in touch with [email protected] or call 07842 781986

Tier 2 – Guidelines and Tier 2 Grant Application 23-24 or view as PDF


Tier 3 Grants – Capital Projects  £10,001 to £50,000

A two-stage process:
Stage 1 – Expression of Interest
Stage 2 – Full Application

  • Capital projects only
  • Projects must address two or more of Soirbheas’ objectives.
  • Open for applications twice per year.
  • Groups can request up to 60% of total project costs up to £50,000.

It’s essential that you get in touch with us to discuss your project prior to submitting an Expression of Interest form.
[email protected]

Tier 3 – Grant Guidance and Expression of Interest or as Expression of Interest PDF