Amazon Literary Partnership (ALP) is back for its sixth year after five successful years providing grants to literary organisations that encourage and champion writers of all ages and stages across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. In 2024, the ALP supported 37 literary groups across the UK, more than ever before; and for the […]
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On Thursday, 21 November 2024, The Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) awarded donations to twenty-eight Irish charities during a special reception at University College Cork (UCC). The event, held in the Aula Maxima and attended by Cllr. Terry Coleman, deputising for the Lord Mayor of Cork, saw over €131,000 donated to charities supporting health and wellbeing
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Purpose of scheme: Funding Available The maximum grant available will depend on the type of building and the nature of the applicant (up to €20,000). No applicant is guaranteed a set amount of funding under the scheme in any given year. Eligibility Any historic thatched structure built before 1970, including domestic or commercial properties For
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The Historic Structures Fund will invest essential capital in our valuable built heritage and help the owners and custodians of historic structures to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. For 2025, The Historic Structures Fund will offer grants from €50,000 up to €200,000 only, and focus on larger
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Double Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin was on hand to lend her voice to the launch of the 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards, a national celebration of the extraordinary individuals who contribute to the vibrant fabric of Irish sports. Hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport and supported by the Sport Ireland National Network of 29
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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial support to the SME sector to address energy costs and reduce emissions in their buildings, making them
At the Communities Caring for Water conference in Athlone the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) launched the 2025 Catchment Support Fund. The fund will help build the capacity of non-governmental organisations working in the area of water quality in Ireland by providing funding toward core organisational running costs. Commenting on the 2025 fund, Anthony Coleman, Director of
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Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced the delivery of over €450,000 in funding for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) projects in 105 primary and 84 post-primary schools across the country. Funding of between €1,000 and €2,500 has been delivered to schools who successfully proposed their 2024/2025 sustainability projects for funding under the 2nd National
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, today announced funding of €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities nationwide under the Animal Welfare Grants Programme. In recognition that 2024 has again been a very challenging year for charities involved in the rescue and rehabilitation of animals, the highest ever allocation have
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’Brien have today (7 November 2024) announced €7 million in funding under the “Department of Rural and Community Development Local Enhancement Programme 2025”. This funding will consist of €6 million in capital supports essential for
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