Ruairí McKiernan - grant and funding opportunities

GRANT AND FELLOWSHIPS

Fáilte / Welcome. In the course of my work I often hear of great opportunities. These include grants, training, networking and fellowships relevant to youth, community, health and civic engagement. I often Tweet these opportunities and share them through my LinkedIn account. Below is a list of some of the latest opportunities. Sign-up for updates and I will email you more. While you here, please be sure to check out my Love and Courage podcast.

Ruairí

LATEST LIST (March 16th 2021)

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Open: Photographer hardship fund:
https://www.format.com/photographer-fund

18th - Irish Writers Centre Course Bursaries for Irish Language Writers
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/products/iwc-course-bursaries-for-irish-language-writers

19th - Call for Applications: Inaugural Activist-in-Residence Award for Addressing Systemic Injustices in the U.S. https://www.sandiego.edu/news/peace/detail.php?_focus=79305

19th - Dublin Northwest Partnership: Community Grant
http://dublinnorthwest.ie/

22th - Creative Scotland hardship fund for creative freelancers
https://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/hardship-fund-for-creative-freelancers

23th - Hospital Saturday Fund large grant fund for UK or Ireland registered medical health charities
https://www.hsf.ie/about-us/our-charity

26th - Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarships 2021
https://eurireland.ie/2021/02/08/government-of-ireland-international-education-scholarships-2021/

29th - Rethink Ireland - Ignite Midwest Fund
https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/ignite-midwest-fund-2021/

29th - Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2021

29th - Cork 2021 Commemoration Fund
https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/councillors-and-democracy/lord-mayor-of-cork/cork-2021-commemoration-fund/

29th - The Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary 2021(Age 15-17)
https://moli.ie/edna-obrien-bursary/ednaobrienbursary/

31st Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
https://restlessbooks.org/prize-for-new-immigrant-writing

31st -  EU LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action
https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/section/life/life-2020-call-proposals-ngos-european-green-deal-ngo4gd

31st Esther Ireland alliance for Global Health Partnerships
https://www.esther.ie/how-to-get-involved/esther-ireland-grants/

APRIL

01st Culture Ireland
https://www.cultureireland.ie/funding/schemes/regular

01st - European Youth Foundation grants
https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/how-to-apply

05th - Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund
https://www.scholarrescuefund.org/for-scholars/

07th - Social Entrepreneurs Ireland – Ideas Academy
https://socialentrepreneurs.ie/theideasacademy/

15th - Motorola Grants Programme
https://www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/docs/foundations/grants-prioritys-and-process.pdf

15th – Arts Council - Visual Arts Project Award / Theatre Project Award / Film Project Award Funding
http://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/

16th - Arts Council - Artist in the Community scheme
http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Artist-in-the-community-scheme/

16th - HSE National Lottery Grants
https://www2.hse.ie/services/national-lottery-grants/national-lottery-grants.html

22th - Arts Council Creative Places Award
http://www.artscouncil.ie/Arts-in-Ireland/Strategic-development/Creative-Places/

25th - Singapore International Foundation’s Young Social Entrepreneurs (YSE) Global 2021 programme.
https://www.sif.org.sg/our-work/good-business/yse-global

PREVIOUS

Various: Arts Council of Ireland Info
Ongoing: Ashoka Young Changemaker (under 20s) Info
Jan 20: EMI Music Sound Foundation Awards & Bursary (Ireland/UK schools) Info
Jan 21: TED Global Idea Search Info
Jan 22: BBC World Service: International Podcast Competition Info
Jan 29: HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention: Research Grant Scheme Info
Jan 29: Irish Hospice Foundation - Seed Grants Irish Hospice Foundation Info
Jan 31: GSS sustainability fellows program Info
Jan 31: Patagonia Environmental Grants Patagonia Info
Jan 31: Waterways Ireland - Heritage in the Community Grants Programme Info
Jan 31: UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund Info
Feb 01: Motorola Community International Grants Motorola Ireland Info
Feb 01: The Colmcille Grants Scheme Foras na Gaeilge Info
Feb 01: Fondation Ensemble Small Grants (Threatened Animal Species) Info
Feb 01: Charlemagne Youth Prize Charlemagne Prize Info
Feb 01: New America’s Fellowship for journalists, scholars, filmmakers, analysts Info
Feb 03: Energy for Generations Fund Electricity Supply Board Rolling Info
Feb 05: World Ocean Initiative (WOI) Ocean Changemakers Challenge Info
Feb 08: University of Oxford Journalist Fellowships at the Reuters Institute Info
Feb 12: Sports Capital Programme Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport Info
Feb 14: International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judicial Fellowship Programme Info
Feb 15: Culture Ireland Grants Culture Ireland Info

Open deadlines

Various deadlines: Google Travel and Conference Grants
https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-travel-and-conference-grants/#!?detail-content-tabby_activeEl=detail-overview-content
Arts Council of Ireland (various deadlines/schemes)
http://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/
Irish charities can get free $10,000 per month worth of Google AdWords:
http://enclude.ie/google-apps/
The Community Foundation for Ireland have an open fund for mergers (no deadline)
http://www.foundation.ie/apply-for-a-grant/types-of-grant/grants-fund-for-mergers/
Humboldt German Research Fellowships for International Researchers - rolling deadline
http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2014/09/13/humboldt-research-fellowships-for-international-researchers/
The Nippon Foundation’s Overseas Grants for NGOs - rolling deadline
http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2014/04/19/the-nippon-foundations-overseas-grants-for-ngos/
Nominate a CNN Global Hero
http://edition.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes

Irish only opportunity listings

http://www.activelink.ie (sign-up for 'Community Exchange' bulletin)
http://www.wheel.ie (sign-up for 'Sector Connector')

Global opportunities

Irish grant making and support foundations

National lottery grants (Administered by government departments): HSE, Dept of Youth and Children
Government community funding (Pobal)
The Ireland Funds
The Community Foundation of Ireland
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
Ray Murphy Leadership Fund
Simon Cumbers Media Fund (for global development issues journalism)
The Vodafone Foundation
Irish Film Board
Irish Arts Council
Irish Aid
Fulbright Commission in Ireland
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Funding
Science Foundation of Ireland
Local Agenda 21 environmental fund
Stephen's Green Trust
Carnegie Foundation (UK based but some Irish funds)
Hilton Foundation

More info:

- http://www.philanthropy.ie/information/grant-seekers/
- http://www.philanthropy.ie/about-us/directory/philanthropy-ireland-members/

Other

Google Grants
Salesforce for non-profits
Enclude IT (cheap software for charities)

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