Community Awards
As Belfast Harbour continues to play a vital role within communities here in Belfast, and the surrounding areas, we want to help the organisations and charities which make a positive impact in their own communities.
The 2026 Harbouring Connections awards are open for applications. details on how to apply below.
The Community Awards are part of Belfast Harbour’s ongoing commitment to advance prosperity and create vibrant places and communities by supporting the work of grassroots and charitable organisations across Northern Ireland.
This year will see a total of £110,000 being offered through the Community Awards:
- two funding rounds, one in March and one in September, offering eligible groups and organisations individual grants of up to £5,000.
- The Harbouring Connections Award, which offers joint grants of up to £5,000 to two or more eligible groups or organisations who collaborate to deliver a single project that has a positive community impact. Two joint grants will be available through this year’s funding round, where at least one of the applying organisations is a previous recipient of our Community Awards.
The 2026 Harbouring Connections Awards are now open for entries.
Please read the below guidelines carefully before submitting your application.
Applications can be submitted via our online portal HERE
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS 5PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 29TH.
Who Can Apply?
Any grassroots, community embedded, not-for-profit organisations with a charity number or a governing body affiliation may apply. Individuals and businesses are not eligible, and we do not support projects with religious or political objectives. The applications are evaluated by the Community Awards Management Team to determine funding allocation.
Assessment Criteria
Detailed assessment criteria are available in the application document at the link below.
Awards categories
- Supporting Employability and Skills
- Supporting our Environment
- Supporting Communities
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Award Management Team at communityawards@belfast-harbour.co.uk or tel: +44 (0)28 9055 4422
