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Minister Canney announces funding of over €18.5m for the community and voluntary sector
From Department of Rural and Community Development
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From Department of Rural and Community Development
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Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, today (Friday) announced funding of €18.5m over the coming three years to 73 national community and voluntary organisations.
The funding is under a new round of the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and it will run for a 3 year period until mid-2022.
At €18.5m million over the lifetime of the scheme, the funding is an increase in excess of €1.8million compared with the current iteration of the scheme. The Minister was impressed by the high quality applications that were received for funding under the Scheme and was keen to make funding available to as many organisations across as many fields as possible.
Announcing the funding, Minister Canney said :
“I am particularly delighted to announce today this substantial funding to 73 national Community and Voluntary organisations. This Government recognises the value of the great work carried out by such national organisations. This funding is over a three year period to allow organisations to plan for a more sustainable timeframe.”
Applications were invited from community and voluntary organisations that operate at a national level with evidence of a nationwide membership. The allocation of funding was largely based on evidence of need and value for money in order to ensure that the funds were allocated to the organisations where they are most needed and to make the maximum contribution to the community and voluntary sector. On average, organisations have seen an 8.2% increase in funding allocation (capped at a maximum of €270,000 over the three years).
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, welcomed the funding, and added :
“This was a highly competitive process with huge interest from the sector. The Government will invest in excess of €18.5m over the next three years under this national scheme and I am confident that the many people who benefit from the support and services delivered by these groups will see the value of this investment.”
Funding to national community and voluntary organisations under this scheme is to cover core costs such as staff, administration and ongoing running expenses. The organisations deliver critical supports and services in the health, disability, homelessness, children and young persons, older persons, equality and social inclusion areas, amongst others.
ENDS
Notes to editor:
The scheme is administered by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Rural and Community Development. Pobal can be contacted through onlinesupport@pobal.ie
National Organisations allocated funding under the Scheme to Support National Organisations 2019-2022:
| Organisation | Amount Recommended | |
| 1 | Belong to Youth Services | €270,000 |
| 2 | Care Alliance Ireland | €270,000 |
| 3 | Migrant Information Centre Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 4 | Mental Health Reform | €269,835 |
| 5 | Irish Penal Reform Trust | €270,000 |
| 6 | Community Workers Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,998 |
| 7 | European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,221 |
| 8 | Children's Rights Alliance - Republic of Ireland | €269,946 |
| 9 | Dyslexia Association of Ireland | €266,888 |
| 10 | European Network Against Racism (Enar) Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | 270,000 |
| 11 | M.O.V.E. Ireland | €269,610 |
| 12 | Irish Deaf Society The National Association of the Deaf Company Limited by Guarantee | €269,700 |
| 13 | Focus Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €214,552 |
| 14 | National Association For Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €216,696 |
| 15 | New Communities Partnership (Ncp) Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,772 |
| 16 | Rape Crisis Network Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 17 | Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups | €270,000 |
| 18 | Cherish Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 19 | Volunteering Ireland | €221,616 |
| 20 | Arthritis Ireland | €260,436 |
| 21 | Disability Federation of Ireland | €234,427 |
| 22 | Down Syndrome Ireland | €270,000 |
| 23 | Free Legal Advice Centres | €270,000 |
| 24 | I.N.O.U. Company Limited by Guarantee | €265,140 |
| 25 | Immigrant Council of Ireland | €233,558 |
| 26 | Irish Foster Care Association Company Limited by Guarantee | €268,394 |
| 27 | LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 28 | National Women's Council of Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 29 | SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency Company Limited by Guarantee | €269,577 |
| 30 | Simon Communities of Ireland | €238,538 |
| 31 | The Irish Local Development Network Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,963 |
| 32 | Womens Aid Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,926 |
| 33 | Irish Stammering Association | €196,930 |
| 34 | Anam Cara Parental And Sibling Bereavement Support Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 35 | Chronic Pain Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €141,588 |
| 36 | Brainwave – The Irish Epilepsy Association | €233,304 |
| 37 | Irish Association for Palliative Care | €150,702 |
| 38 | Irish Men's Sheds Association Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,998 |
| 39 | Irish Refugee Council Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,964 |
| 40 | Medical Research Charities Company Limited by Guarantee | €269,719 |
| 41 | Parents Plus Company Limited By Guarantee | €251,788 |
| 42 | Social Analysis And Action For Justice Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 43 | The Irish Hospice Foundation | €265,244 |
| 44 | Neurological Alliance of Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €247,852 |
| 45 | Treoir National Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children | €180,809 |
| 46 | Asthma Society of Ireland | €270,000 |
| 47 | Active Retirement Network Ireland | €270,000 |
| 48 | Threshold | €270,000 |
| 49 | Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 50 | Age Action Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,423 |
| 51 | Autism Spectrum Information Advice & Meeting Point Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 52 | Breaking Through Company Limited By Guarantee | €267,038 |
| 53 | Children in Hospital Ireland | €270,000 |
| 54 | Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited | €270,000 |
| 55 | The Irish Environmental Conservation Organisation For Youth -Unesco Clubs-Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 56 | The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland | €270,000 |
| 57 | Barnardos - Republic of Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €270,000 |
| 58 | Family Carers Ireland | €269,172 |
| 59 | National Youth Council of Ireland | €270,000 |
| 60 | Rotha | €269,158 |
| 61 | Special Olympics Ireland | €270,000 |
| 62 | Akina Dada Wa Africa Company Limited By Guarantee | €257,040 |
| 63 | Migraine Association of Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee | €109,890 |
| 64 | Young Social Innovators Limited | €222,585 |
| 65 | Foróige The National Youth Development Organisation | €268,674 |
| 66 | Inclusion Ireland - National Association For People With An Intellectual Disability | €269,842 |
| 67 | Irish Senior Citizens National Parliament Company Limited By Guarantee | €269,869 |
| 68 | Irish Council for Social Housing | €141,700 |
| 69 | GROW in Ireland | €270,000 |
| 70 | Spinal Injuries Ireland | €269,606 |
| 71 | Community Action Network | €264,040 |
| 72 | Malta Charities | €270,000 |
| 73 | Hand in Hand Company Limited By Guarantee | €225,161 |