Grant seeking

Social investment crowdfunding platform CrowdBnk is offering prizes of £10,000 to help a new business get started or develop faster.

Following a review of its grantmaking strategy, the Community Foundation for Ireland has ended its Grassroots Grants programme which it has run for 12 years.

The Ireland Funds has launched a new fundraising campaign which aims to raise $1 million a month up to the end of 2013.

The European Union, the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is donating its prize money to four charities that work with children who are denied the chance of growing up in peace.

The Nominet Trust is offering to fund up to 25 charities to help redesign their website using the Raising IT platform.

Dorset Community Foundation has opened the third funding round for its Dorset County Communities Fund, designed to build the capacity of the voluntary sector and parish and town councils to support

The Irish Youth Foundation is calling for applications for its 2013 funding round from organisations in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

The next round of funding from the Groundwork NI’s Alpha programme closes on 4 January 2013.

Prospect research specialists Factary have produced a report on the new grantmaking trusts created by people in the UK with wealth of £10 million or more this year.

Grants up to €20,000 are now available for organisations conducting research into ageing and health in Ireland.