Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
General Grant Exclusions
Ineligible costs and activities that cannot be funded by this programme. Open to community groups and charities.
Criteria and guidance
The fund will not cover retrospective costs, repayment of loans, reclaimable VAT, religious or political activities, statutory responsibilities, awards ceremonies, holiday schemes, building or capital costs, duplicate funding, private pensions, gifts, alcohol, prizes, uniforms, non-essential equipment, or single-issue campaigns.
What it funds
Retrospective costs or expenditure incurred before a funding award is confirmed. Repayment of loans or reclaimable VAT.
General appeals or campaigns focused on a single issue. Activities that promote religion or political parties.
Activities that are the statutory responsibility of another body or where statutory funding has been withdrawn. Awards ceremonies, industry events or holiday schemes.
Building or capital costs. Costs already covered by another funding or income source.
Private or unfunded pension costs. Gifts and donation or general fundraising appeals.
Alcohol. Prizes and trophies.
Uniforms. Equipment that is not essential to the programme / project or does not have an ongoing use throughout the project / programme Funding towards campaigning around a single issue.
FundNI copies this listing from the funder's website, so it can be incomplete or out of date. Last checked 14 Nov 2026. Amounts are in pounds sterling (£).