Emergency Funding Available for Community and Voluntary Groups in Fingal

Fingal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) invites applications from community, not-for-profit and voluntary groups for funding under the COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

The COVID-19 Emergency Fund is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each Local Authority area. The 1st round of the COVID-19 Emergency Fund was launched in April 2020. This is the 2nd round of the COVID-19 Emergency Fund and has funding of €1.7m nationally with €59,820 allocated to Fingal County Council. Under the scheme, 30% of available funds have been ring-fenced to provide small grants of €1,000 or less.

The new fund which is available for applications from 26th January will provide grants to community groups to assist them:

  • Adapt their services and operations to fit the new COVID-19 reality. Examples of measures supported could be adapting premises to allow for social distancing; offering on-line activities; providing social supports and friendly calls by phone etc.
  • Become more involved in the Government’s ‘Keep Well’ campaign. The grants are aimed at assisting participation in the campaign, in particular with the three themes: staying connected, switching off and being creative, and minding your mood. 
  • In exceptional cases the grants may also be provided to supporting groups (including those involved in the community call) with day to day running costs.

The type of expenditure that might be supported could include

  • Adapting facilities to safely accommodate people
  • Adapting services to increase virtual participation
  • Positive impacts on the environment such as a reduction in energy consumption;
  • Collaboration with the local authority or other relevant bodies in Fingal
  • The creation of a sense of place within the community;
  • Technology investment which will be accessed by individuals and communities

The online application form and guidelines are available on the Fingal County Council Website https://submit.link/8vh4J and any enquiries should be directed to lcdc@fingal.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed online applications is 12.00 noon Friday February 26th 2021.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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