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.
round 2 of the 2026 community awards is now closed to applications.
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.
The awards consist of two strands:
- two funding rounds, one in March and one in September, offering eligible groups and organisations individual grants of up to £5,000. Entries for the second round of the 2026 awards are now CLOSED. The awards will reopen in Spring 2027 – follow us on social media for details of the launch date.
- 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. The Harbouring Connections Award will reopen for entries in Summer 2027.
You can also find out more about the awards by reading the guidelines below.
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 [email protected] or tel: +44 (0)28 9055 4422
