Connect Fund: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 99703 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Connect Fund reaches communities that have previously had lower application rates for grant funding across Northern Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 18 Dec 2025
The £1m Connect Fund makes awards to strengthen civic ties between Northern Ireland and Great Britain across a range of sectors. I am encouraged by the high level of interest the Fund has received from community and voluntary groups to date. Early next ye...