Grants & Subsidies

€30,000 grants scheme open for Water Heritage Day

The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) is encouraging community groups to apply under the 'Water Heritage Day Grants Scheme 2024' to celebrate Water Heritage Day on August 25.

Grants & Subsidies

New bursary launched to support rural development students

€60,000 bursary will support six Masters students at University College Dublin, University of Galway, and University College Cork.

Funding

€680k is going to 50 plucky social enterprises

€680,000 has been shared among 50 organisations under the Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise (ARISE) scheme. The scheme is designed to raise awareness of social enterprises and their positive impact in communities.

Funding

€1 million in Capital Funding for Social Enterprises

247 organisations were approved today to share €1m from the new Social Enterprises Capital Grants Scheme. The funds will be spent on everything from swimming pools to childcare to community centres and foodbank centres.

Funding

16 days extra for Tidy Towns groups to apply for grants up to €1,000

The deadline has been extended until Friday, March 19th, for Tidy Towns committees to apply for grants of up to €1,000 in “top-up funding” to help them prepare for this year’s competition. While the SuperValu Tidy Towns competition was cancelled in 2020, the national organisers promised it would go ahead this year.

Grants & Subsidies

Helping Hands: Communities out in force for funding advice

Many community organisations rely on funding to keep the lights on, but grant application processes can be overly complex. What if there were information sessions to help with that?

Grants & Subsidies

Who are the 6 winners of the 2018 Resilient Communities Fund

In an age where community-based solutions can solve national problems, Social Innovation Fund is offering a helping hand. At this year’s Ploughing Championships, we were introduced to the six groups that the organisation is supporting in their efforts.

Community Finance

8 WAYS COMMUNITY GROUPS CAN SAVE MONEY

Every tabloid magazine in the known universe has published articles this year about “getting through” the downturn/depression. Here are our ideas for non-profit organisations.More...