REVIEW - Lloyds TSB Foundation Northern Ireland

03.GRANTS OVERVIEWIn 2012 the Standard Grant Programmereceived a total of 530 applications,346 of which were funded eitherpartly or fully. As always applicationswere received from across the sectorincluding older people’s groups,groups supporting those with adisability and youth organisations,to name but a few. The followinggives an overview of grants funded,with further information on eachprogramme outlined within the report.The Standard Grant Programme supported 346organisations in 2012 to a total sum of £1,206,642The Creating Change Programme funded 18 organisationsin year 5 of their 6 year programme to a total sum of£270,033The International Programme funded 17 organisationsa total of £104,000The Special Initiatives Programme funded1 organisation a total of £5,000Collaborative ProgrammesNorthern Ireland Youth Forum £35,695Age NI and CFNI £35,530Giving Northern Ireland £100,000Social Enterprise Programme funded 15 registeredcharities to support Social Enterprise to the valueof £45,000The Matched Giving Programme offers the opportunityfor employees of Lloyds Banking Group and Halifaxstaff based in Northern Ireland to claim matched fundingfrom the Foundation up to £1,000. This can be claimedagainst charity fundraising or volunteering time thatthey have given to Northern Ireland based charities.In 2012, the Foundation approved 165 Matched Givingapplications with a total of £63,333 being issued tocharities in Northern Ireland though the programme.Overall 565 grants were awarded across these 7 GrantProgrammes giving a grand spend of £1,865,233.The table shows the grants issued by geographic areaexcluding the 17 International Grants:Grants funded by Geograhic Area No. %Belfast 197 36Derry/Londonderry 34 6Co. Antrim 98 18Co. Armagh 30 5Co. Down 84 15Co. Fermanagh 10 2County Londonderry 26 5Co. Tyrone 36 7UK Based 33 6Total 548 1008 Standard grant programme process Photo: New Lodge Artsgrants overview 9