John Gray & Co Community Assistance Programme Our pledge to help our local communities

About the Community Assistance Programme

The Community Assistance Programme is now closed for applications until 2026 – thank you for your interest, and stay tuned for further updates!

John Gray & Co Funeral Directors has been serving the community of North Down for over 60 years and was established in Central Avenue in 1961. With support from parent company, Funeral Partners, we have launched the John Gray & Co Community Assistance Programme, to benefit the local communities in Bangor and Holywood.Community Assistance Programme

We award small grants to small, local community initiatives. Our aim with the John Gray Community Assistance Programme is to connect and engage with projects in our local communities to help them develop.

Previous recipients

The recipients of the 2024 fund included:

Inspiring Yarns

Little Doves Ltd

The Link Family & Community Centre

NI Cross Community Angling

Holywood Shared Town

Bangor Sea Cadet

Rosie’s Trust

Home-start North Down

Play-a-way Preschool/Playgroup

North Down Softball Club

Strean Presbyterian Church

Bangor Chiefs inline Hockey Club

North Down & Ards Women’s Aid

News

  • John Gray & Co. Community Fund 2025: Celebrating Local Projects

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  • Backing Local Change-Makers: John Gray & Co. Grants Awarded

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  • Six more good causes supported by Funeral Directors’ Community Assistance Programme

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  • Community Assistance Programme helps local charities

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  • Community Assistance Programme launched to support charities and not-for-profit organisations

    John Gray & Co Funeral Directors, who have been serving the community of North Down...

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