Department for Communities (DfC) Sign Language Fund

Before you start

Before making an application for funding you are advised to read the Sign Language Funding Criteria and Guidance Notes 2025/26.

Applications for funding are open to applicants who meet the criteria set out in the Sign Language Funding Criteria and Guidance Notes.

Additional information

Applications must clearly demonstrate how your project will contribute to the aims, objectives and priorities of the Sign Language Fund, which in turn play an important role in helping the Department achieve the outcomes of a more equal society and a society that supports everyone to achieve their full potential, removing barriers and blockages. The Sign Language priorities are listed in the Sign Language Funding Criteria and Guidance Notes 2025/26.

Applications are open from 16 June 2025 until 7 July 2025