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07/08/2025

Congratulations to the successful projects! €944,585 for Pilot Place- Based Philanthropy Projects announced.

Nine projects across the country will receive multi-annual funding totalling €944,585 from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. The pilot projects will be supported by philanthropic donations of nearly €1 million, resulting in a total investment of almost €1.9 million in community led projects.

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31/07/2025

Congratulations to all the successful Sports Clubs who have been awarded funding in the Texaco Support For Sports initiative.

Full details of winners in comments below

24/07/2025

🎉 Big congratulations to the 64 successful applicants! 🎉

Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has just announced €293,252 in funding for Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools happening across Ireland in 2025 🇮🇪

This scheme supports community-led cultural events that may not qualify for larger funding programmes — with up to €5,000 available per event.

👏 A fantastic boost for local creativity, connection, and culture!

📖 Full details in comments below

02/07/2025

🤝 €4 million in funding for 177 peacebuilding projects!

Tánaiste Simon Harris has announced support for 177 initiatives through the 2025 Reconciliation Fund — strengthening understanding and connection between communities across the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain. 🌍

These projects will focus on:
🎓 Education
🎭 Culture
🕊️ Legacy work
👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community & youth programmes
📚 Policy and academic research

📌 Most will be delivered in Northern Ireland, working across communities and traditions. More info at link in comments below.

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02/07/2025

🎶 Big news in music education!

37 organisations across Ireland have just been awarded Music Education Grants 🎉

The 2025 Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme supports local groups helping young people learn music in creative, community settings. 🎻🥁🎤

👏 Huge congrats to all the recipients!

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27/06/2025

2025 LGBTIQ+ Community Services Funding Call is now open for applications.

Minister Foley has announced €1.4 million in funding to support LGBTIQ+ people through the opening of the 2025 LGBTIQ+ Community Services Funding Call.

€1.400,000 is being made available to applicant groups, operating at national, regional and local level, to support community services and promote visibility and inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people
Funding aims to promote inclusion, protect rights and to improve quality of life and wellbeing for LGBTIQ+ people in Ireland.
Grant scheme is open to applications from existing LGBTIQ+ non-government organisations and community organisations working with LGBTIQ+ people.

Full details and how to apply at link in comments

19/06/2025

Call for organisations and groups to be Sustainable Development Goal Champions for 2025-2026.

The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment is now seeking Expressions of Interest for participants in the 2025-26 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme.

As part of the 2025-2026 programme, a number of organisations and groups from across the country will be appointed ‘SDG Champions’ to help raise awareness of the importance of the SDGs. As Champions, they will show through their own actions that everyone in society can make a contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Full details in 1st comment below.

18/06/2025

Congratulations to all the successful applicants!
€2.8 million in grants from the Disability and Participation Awareness Fund announced.

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley and Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Hildegarde Naughton, have today announced that 22 innovative projects will receive funding of €2.8 million under the latest round of the Disability and Participation Awareness Fund.

The grants are being provided for projects to support people with disabilities to take part in community, sports and physical activities, arts and cultural activities, social enterprises and neurodiversity initiatives.

The projects for people with disabilities include canoeing clubs how to cater for people with disabilities, audio theatre workshops, disability arts festivals and a DIY wheelchair repair programme.

There are also employment skills courses for people with disabilities and stroke rehabilitation courses.

Full details and list of successful awardees at link in comment below.

17/06/2025

Return for Children Celebrates First Anniversary with Re-turn with €167,000 Raised to Support Seriously Ill and Vulnerable Children Across Ireland.

Re-turn, operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, celebrates the first anniversary of its initiative with six of Ireland’s leading children’s charities –
Barretstown, Barnardos, Childline by ISPCC, Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and Make-A-Wish Ireland – under the
Return for Children initiative.

Since its launch on June 12, 2024, the campaign has raised €167,000 through the return of almost 1million containers, directly supporting over 165,000 children and families in need across Ireland. This is the first time six charities
have worked together on a nationwide initiative and directly addresses the challenge of increased competition within the sector by providing a unique option for individuals to support multiple charities simultaneously through deposit returns.

Read more at link in comments.

17/06/2025

Children & Young People Special Draw
7 days, 10 charities, £/€5,000 each –
nominations now open until 22nd June 2025.

Full details at https://youth.movementforgood.com/

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13/06/2025

Big congratulations to the 5400 projects countrywide benefitting under the Local Enhancement Programme 2025

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Jerry Buttimer TD, have today (Friday, 13th June) announced the successful projects under the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2025.

The funding also provides capital supports essential for the many small community groups and organisations, particularly those who serve disadvantaged areas in rural and urban areas. Almost 4,500 community organisations will receive funding, with a total of over 5,400 individual projects funded.

The Department of Rural and Community Development and Gaeltacht’s Local Enhancement Programme 2025 is administered by Local Community Development Committees, with support from the Local Authority, in each area.

See first comment below for full details and the successful awardees.

12/06/2025

€4m Funding for Women in Sport Programme announced.

The WIS Programme funds projects and initiatives across a wide range of sports. These projects support the Government’s vision for women in sport as one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport.

Full details at link in comments

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