This award will recognise an event that demonstrates innovation and success, which has taken place in whole or part between 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026. Successful entries will demonstrate that the values of the charity were reflected in the marketing and implementation of the event.
Northern Ireland Awards 2026
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards aims to recognise the incredible work of local fundraisers, volunteers and businesses who make a huge difference to people living in Northern Ireland.
The 2026 awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 25 June at the beautiful Titanic Hotel Belfast and will be hosted by our good friend, Pamela Ballantine.
Award applications are based on the financial year 2025/26 only. Please view the terms & conditions before completing your application.
Please note that in the interest of fairness, applicants can only apply for a maximum number of three awards per charity or organisation, and no individual nominee can be entered into more than one category.
Application deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 15 April 2026
- Fundraising Event of the Year
- Fundraising Partnership of the Year
- Fundraising Team of the Year
- Fundraising Volunteer of the Year
- Fundraising Volunteer Group of the Year
- Fundraiser of the Year
- Rising Star Award
- Trustee of the Year
- EDI Champion Award
- Fundraising Campaign of the Year
- Special Recognition Award (staff, volunteer or board member who has made a lasting impact to the charity over a prolonged period)
This award will recognise a local or national relationship or partnership covering a specific project or charity of the year (COTY) campaign between 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026.
This award will recognise a fundraising team of any size based on their contribution, impact and success achieved between 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026.
This award recognises an individual who, through their own hard work, dedication and positive example, has made a meaningful difference to the charity they have supported as a volunteer between April 2025 and March 2026.
This award recognises a group of people, who through their own hard work, dedication and positive example, have made a meaningful difference to the charity they have supported as a volunteer between April 2025 and March 2026.
This award will recognise a professional fundraiser who, in the view of their peers, has shown consistent excellence and best practice in achieving high-quality fundraising through their vision and strategy between April 2025 and March 2026.
This award will recognise an individual in the early stages of their fundraising career (generally within their first two years) who has shown exceptional aptitude, ability and impact beyond their level of experience between April 2025 and March 2026.
This award recognises an outstanding trustee who has made a significant contribution to their organisation between April 2025 and March 2026 through strong leadership, commitment, fundraising and effective governance.
This award recognises an exceptional contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion, honouring an individual, team or organisation whose operational or strategic actions have embedded inclusive values and delivered meaningful, measurable impact between April 2025 and March 2026.
This award recognises an outstanding fundraising campaign that the judges consider to be the best of the year, delivered wholly or partly between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
This award will recognise an individual who has shape the fundraising community in Northern Ireland through their actions, leadership and/or practice. The outstanding contribution may be a single contribution (a significant new approach to fundraising or piece of academic research for example), by several specific contributions or through a lifetime of contribution to the sector.