Current Open Calls
Artist in the Community Scheme | Different Awards
The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme, managed by Create, offers awards to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on projects. The AIC Scheme also offers an annual bursary, as well as residencies and a summer school. The AIC scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts.
The link below page provides an outline of the awards, bursaries, and residencies offered by the AIC Scheme. Guidelines and application procedures can be found at the “AIC Awards” page. A number of case studies of previous projects are also available.
Community-based CCTV Grant Aid Scheme
The community-based CCTV grant aid scheme supports communities and local authorities who wish to install and maintain CCTV security systems in their area to increase public safety and to deter illegal or anti-social behaviour.
The maximum grant available for each CCTV system is €45,000.
Details at: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/3a6b2-community-based-cctv-grant-aid-scheme/
Energy Master Plan Funding | Open All Year Round
This programme helps your community to understand the energy demand and supply of the community and provide a map of how your community will achieve its energy goals. Apply for SEAI 100% funding to undertake your own community Energy Master Plan. Each community will design and develop their own Energy Master Plan in line with the aims of their community. The grant programme is open all year round.
Details at: https://www.seai.ie/community-energy/sustainable-energy-communities/join-the-sustainable-ener/
Archive
These programmes are now closed.
Traveller Accommodation Grant Programme | Closing Date: 9 September 2024
As part of St Stephen’s Green Trust’s (SSGT) strategic goal of supporting the provision of culturally appropriate, secure, quality accommodation for Travellers, the Trust is currently welcoming applications from groups leading on the issue of Traveller accommodation.
Details at: https://www.activelink.ie/node/109706
St Stephen’s Green Trust: Family Matters Grant Programme | Closing Date: 9 September 2024
The 2024 St Stephen’s Green Trust (SSGT) Family Matters grant programme opens again for applications from groups working across the island on Monday 15th July. The programme aim is to contribute to improving the system of support for families affected by convictions and imprisonment to improve rehabilitation and resettlement outcomes.
Details at: https://www.ssgt.ie/grant-programmes-families-affected-by-imprisonment/
Art Council Strategic Funding | Closing Date: 5 September 2024
The purpose of Strategic Funding is to invest in and support the organisations needed to lead, sustain and develop the arts in Ireland.
Organisations that receive Strategic Funding must play a critical part in delivering the policy priorities of Making Great Art Work, the Arts Council’s ten-year strategy.
Details at: https://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Strategic-Funding/
New Solutions Social Innovation Fund | Cut-off date: 30 August 2024
The overall objective of New Solutions is to enhance the social innovation ecosystem in Ireland and is co-funded through the European Social Fund + 2021-2027 (ESF+), a European initiative aimed at reducing the risk of poverty and social exclusion, with an emphasis on disadvantaged groups.
There are two distinct yet linked actions under this funding call.
- Phase One: To support the development of a Social Innovation Hub which will, in turn, support the development of Phase Two calls as an initial first action. It will then provide further capacity building supports to projects funded in Phase Two as well as support the ongoing development of the Social Innovation ecosystem in Ireland.
- Phase Two: Two complementary calls for Pilots and Scale-up projects of social innovation initiatives.
Deadline to submit applications is 5pm on Friday, 30 August 2024, and interested parties are invited to apply to the call as a sole applicant, or as part of a consortium.
Call 2 of the New Solutions Social Innovation Fund will issue in Q1 2025 and will focus on providing grant funding to social innovators to pilot an idea, or scale up an existing project to further their impact.
Further information and how to apply is available at https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/new-solutions-social-innovation-fund/
Upcoming Support events
Online Launch Overview
Run-through of fund aims and objectives for Phase One including eligibility criteria and key requirements.
Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Time: 10am – 12pm
Click here to register for this event
‘Forming a consortium – key considerations’
The European Network of Social Integration Enterprises (ENSIE) will deliver a webinar outlining some key elements social innovation actors should consider when forming a consortium for EU funding.
Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Time: 2 – 3.30p.m
Click here to register for this event
Online Application Support Workshop
Support to Phase One applicants on understanding and completing the requirements outlined in the application form, budgeting requirements and guidance note.
Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Time: 2.30 – 4.30pm
Find all detail on the Pobal website at the link: https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/new-solutions-social-innovation-fund/
For further information, read the Gov.ie Press Release HERE.
Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 | Cut-off date: 29 August 2024
The ‘Community Centre Investment Fund 2024 – Refurbishment’ will provide grants for projects from €10,000 up to a maximum of €100,000 towards capital costs.
This is broken down into two categories of funding:
• Category 1:
Small scale projects/improvements to facilities: €10,000 – €25,000.
• Category 2:
Larger scale projects: €25,001 to €100,000.
The scheme will be delivered in conjunction with Pobal. All applicants must register as ‘users’ on the online portal here in advance of the application process which will open on 29th July 2024 . Groups that applied for this fund previously will not need to register again but should check that their details are still correct.
Groups are strongly advised to get their application and paperwork ready in advance of the application process opening on 29th July. The closing date for applications will be 29th August 2024.
Online information events
There will be a number of online information events to assist potential applicants.
The first of one took place on Tuesday 25th June. A recording for anyone who missed it is live on the Department website. It can be viewed by clicking here.
The next events will take place on July 2nd from 12:30 to 2pm and on 10th July, from 5:30pm to 7pm and all information can be found on the DRCD website: gov – Community Centres Investment Fund (www.gov.ie)
All materials to support applicants will be updated regularly on the DRCD website , including access to the online portal, template application form, guidelines, FAQ, links to tutorials and details on information sessions: gov – Community Centres Investment Fund (www.gov.ie)
For any queries please contact onlinesupport@pobal.ie
