Due to the high number of applications received, the funding being was increased from €500,000 to €680,000.
ARISE grants of up to €10,000 went to 42 groups, including for example:
- Féach, Co Wicklow is a support group for parents of blind and visually impaired children (€10,000).
- Sensational Kids, Co Kildare, provides subsidised therapy supports to children of all abilities (€9,000).
W: https://www.sensationalkids.ie/
- Siel Bleu Ireland, Co Dublin, offers exercise supports for people in residential and day care centres (€10,000).
- Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeadhna Teo, in Geesala, Co Mayo provides meals on wheels for older people, along with a community laundry service (€10,000).
W: https://www.facebook.com/mealsonwheelsgeesala
- Waterford-based Grow It Yourself is a national organisation that works to give people confidence and skills to grow fruit and vegetables successfully (€10,000).
Eight applicants were awarded up to €50,000 as follows:
- Dublin South City Partnership €50,000.
- Enactus Ireland €40,000.
- Irish Local Development Network €39,750.
- Irish Social Enterprise Network €37,370.
- National Association of Community Enterprise Centres €42,735.
- Rethink Ireland €50,000.
- The Rediscovery Centre €18,500.
- Údarás na Gaelthachta €45,000.
The announcement was made by Minister Heather Humphreys, on Dec. 3rd. A list of the 50 social enterprises receiving funding is available on the Dept. of Rural and Community Development’s website, at:
https://bit.ly/DRCD-ORF-socent
The scheme was set up in pursuit of aims set out in the National Social Enterprise Policy launched in 2019 – see report below:
Ireland’s first national social enterprise policy welcomed by sector
For previous coverage of social enterprise, click: https://changingireland.ie/page/2/?s=social+enterprise
