Northern Ireland programme

Grants for families living in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Family Fund grant programme, which is funded by the Northern Ireland Department of Health, is now closed to new applications as all the available funding for the year has been allocated.   

We awarded grants to more than 4,000 families in Northern Ireland through the programme last year (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026), providing much-needed support to families raising a disabled or seriously ill child on a low income. 

We are working with the Department of Health to review support for the 2026/27 year, and we expect to know more in the spring.  We’ll post information on our website and social media channels as soon as we have agreed a reopening date.   

Meanwhile, please visit our support page for information on other support available from Family Fund.  Families can also use the grant-checker tool to search for grants offered by other national and local organisations.  

You can sign up for specific updates around support in Northern Ireland in 2026/27 by providing your email address using this form. Family Fund Northern Ireland – Fill in form