Funding Opportunities
Information on this page is updated regularly to reflect current funding opportunities in the Fingal area.
Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Community Facilities Funding June
Calling all community groups, are you looking for funding? The Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) is accepting applications to its ‘Communities Facilities Scheme’ up to a maximum of €2,500 per project.
Community based CCTV scheme is intended to support local communities who wish to install and maintain CCTV security systems in their area, with the aim of increasing public safety and to deter illegal or anti-social behaviour. The maximum of grant available is €40,000 towards the costs associated with the establishment of local community CCTV systems. Within this limit, grants of up to 60% of the total capital costs of the system may be awarded.
Animate is a €220,000 fund that provides grants and supports to early stage projects or organisations that have come up with clever ideas to address health and social issues in their community. Applications for this Fund close on Friday 7th July 2017 at 5pm.
The Fingal 2017 Creative and Culture Grant Scheme is administered under the Community Activity Funding Scheme by Fingal County Council Community Culture and Sports Division in accordance with the Creative Ireland Programme. Between €500 and €1,500 is available.
Fingal County Council Community Culture and Sports Division have a small budget to support Community and Voluntary Groups Activities in Fingal.
Funding for Irish Charities brought to you by Fingal County Council and The Wheel provides up to date funding information for non-profits in the Fingal area. Funding sources reflect both local and national funding opportunities. All information is quoted directly from funder website/literature.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
The following is information and advice that will help your community group when applying for funding:
Learn some hints and tips on applying for funding!
Resources to help assess community needs and resources, addressing social determinants, engaging stakeholders, action planning, building leadership, improving cultural competency, planning an evaluation, and sustaining your efforts over time.
Fingal Economic and Community Monitor
Strengthen your funding application with a wide range of information and statistical figures relating to Fingal population, housing, health, employment, live register, property market, crime safety and many more.
A list of Social Finance Funders
Sometimes it is not possible to access a grant for the project your group wants to undertake. In some cases, groups can access low cost finance if they have the capacity to generate income to repay this.
The Challenges of Accessing Grants
Download this presentation given by Evelyn Fitzpatrick about accessing grants with some hints and tips on how to approach an application.
Sustainable Communities: A Funding Handbook for Community Led Groups
This is a handbook produced by The Wheel and the EPA for community-led groups throughout Ireland, both urban and rural. It provides practical information for ensuring that your group has sufficient funding in order to function, both now and into the future. It is therefore likely to be of particular relevance to those who govern and manage your group’s affairs.
This Toolkit to Open Government provides practical information and insights into how public decision-making works. It consists of ten guides based on government policy, public spending, local government, decision making, the European Union and so on.