Sustainable NI, an environmental NGO based in Belfast, is celebrating today after being awarded £99,815 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund in conjunction with the Department of Finance.
Sustainable NI will use the grant to strengthen core organisational capacity through a new Sustainability Advisor, who will develop and deliver practical tools and services to help small businesses and other non-commercial organisations become part of a greater national effort to protect the environment.
The support will help demystify what is needed to achieve net-zero through training and mentoring on resource efficiency.
There will also be a new website, designed to raise the profile of Sustainable NI and its services, to ensure the long-term success of the organisation.
Nichola Hughes, Director of Sustainable NI said:
“This funding will enable us to strengthen what we do, make our existing services better and give us the space and resources to develop new projects and services that support a sustainable, zero-carbon future.”
Sustainable NI is among 15 projects awarded grants to secure their long-term future.
The National Lottery Community Fund distributed £1,303,790 of the Dormant Accounts Fund NI in this last round to support the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Northern Ireland.
To find out more visit The National Lottery Community Fund News Sections.