OPPORTUNITY LIST  
Picture
Fáilte / Welcome. In the course of my research and consultancy 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 (info www.loveandcourage.org ) and let me know if you want to connect around my public speaking coaching and workshops, or consultancy around communications, media, strategy, campaigning and active citizenship. I also occasionally offer vision days for leaders who want to make time and space to stop, reflect, recharge and set a new direction. 

Thanks,

Ruairí
Ruairí McKiernan
Social innovations | media | campaigns | member of the Council of State
Website  | Twitter  | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Podcast | Patronage | E-news | TEDx talk |  
 
Funding and opportunity list
 
Get latest opportunities via email by signing up here. 
 
IRISH DEADLINES (scroll down for international opportunities)

June 14 - Dormant Accounts Fund - Mental Health Initiative for Travellers
https://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/funding/37504
 
June 15 - Creative Ireland Grants of €10,000 to €70,000 for individuals, organisations, community groups, colleges and cultural institutions 
https://creative.ireland.ie/en/news/new-creative-ireland-programme-scheme-201819-announced
 
June 15 - National Youth Film & Animation School Bursary
https://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/funding/37361

June 15 - Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh has launched a new international residency programme specifically for composers and musicians.
http://www.siriusartscentre.ie/music-residencies
 
June 15 - Loyola Institute School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology MPhil Scholarships in Ireland, 2018 
https://www.tcd.ie/loyola-institute/scholarships/
 
June 16 - National children's rights animation competition for children & young people. 
https://www.oco.ie/childrens-rights/un-convention/celebrating-25-years-of-the-uncrc/projects-we-are-working-on/ …

June 18 - The Hospital Saturday Fund Charity (research fund for hospitals, hospices and associated charities)
http://www.hospitalsaturdayfund.org

June 20 - Funding opportunity for local Clare environmental projects
http://www.clarecoco.ie/water-waste-environment/news/funding-opportunity-for-local-environmental-projects.html
 
June 20 - Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund 
https://www.wheel.ie/news/local-agenda-21-partnership-fund-open-applications

June 21 - €20,000 Arts Council Next Generation Artists Award
http://journalofmusic.com/listing/25-05-18/next-generation-artists-award
 
June 22 - IHREC student bursary for Professional Diploma in Human Rights and Equality 
https://www.ihrec.ie/our-work/student-bursary-scheme/
 
June 22: 90% bursaries on part-time Certificates at UCD Innovation Academy - Free for Home-makers, Job-Seekers and Carers.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6410842695840993280/

June 22 - North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force: Small Grants Scheme 
https://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/funding/37024

June 24 -  Female Leadership Scholarship for MSc in Technology Management at NUI Galway in Ireland, 2018 https://www.nuigalway.ie/media/adulteducation/files/30_Club_Scholarship_Application_Procedure.pdf  
 
June 25 – Deadline to apply for global youth changemaker summit in Dublin
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1915823335103095&id=313015768717201
 
June 25 - €10,000 Digital society bursary for artists and creative professionals who want to explore the digital society in their work
http://digitaltransformations.org/bursary/

June 26 - Free inter-rail ticket for 18 yr olds to travel across the EU by train
https://europa.eu/youth/discovereu_en
 
June 29 - Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland – Accepting New Members
http://journalofmusic.com/listing/11-06-18/cross-border-orchestra-ireland-accepting-new-members
 
June 29 - Irish Times Innovation Awards 2018
http://www.irishtimes.com/innovationawards
 
June 30 - EPA funding to support workshops, seminars and other events.
http://www.epa.ie/researchandeducation/research/epafunding/eventsupport/
 
July 6 - Community Foundation for Ireland: Community Biodiversity Grants -  one grant of €10,000 and five grants of €5,000
http://www.communityfoundation.ie/grants/types-of-grants/community-biodiversity-grants

July 6 - Hard Working Class Heroes Festival: @hwchfestival Call for Applications.
http://journalofmusic.com/listing/07-06-18/hard-working-class-heroes-festival-call-applications 

July 10 - National Geographic Society grants: Early Career, Exploration, and Requests for Proposals
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants/grant-opportunities/?mc_cid=faac67f43c&mc_eid=23b2d36e91

July 12 - Arts Participation Bursary Award
http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Arts-participation-bursary-award/
 
July 12 - Traditional Arts Bursary Award
http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Traditional-arts-bursary-award/
 
July 13: 90% bursaries on part-time Diplomas or Certificates at UCD Innovation Academy - Free for Home-makers, Job-Seekers and Carers.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6410842695840993280/

July 24 - DM Thomas Foundation’s Central Grants Programme: Helping Disadvantaged Young People in the UK and Ireland
https://dmthomasfoundation.org/what-we-do/grants/dmtf-central-grants/
 
Aug 17 - UCC Traditional Artist in Residence (Music, song, dance)
http://journalofmusic.com/listing/25-05-18/traditional-artist-residence
 
Sept 14 - St Stephen’s Green Trust: Traveller Accommodation Grant Programme
https://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/funding/37581
 
Dec 31: Creative Ireland Programme – Panel of Experts
https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=129383&B=&PS=1&PP=

Arts Council - various funding deadlines
http://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/


Get latest opportunities via email by signing up here. 

  
INTERNATIONAL DEADLINES
 
June 15: Eisenhower Fellowships Global Programe
https://www.efworld.org/our-programs/apply-now-2019-global-program
 
June 15 - Loyola Institute School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology MPhil Scholarships in Ireland, 2018 
https://www.tcd.ie/loyola-institute/scholarships/
 
June 15 - Civitates Call for Proposals: Addressing the Shrinking Space for Civil Society in Europe
http://www.nef-europe.org/calls-for-proposals/
 
June 18 - Ashoka ChangemakerXchange Summit Greece 2018 for Young Social Innovators (Funded) @cmxchange 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1BcyPNF1XbkuhkjmhX22GgHQuSt4I-rTF97bgVPQEJT7F9A/viewform
 
June 22 - EU-Japan Fellowship Programme in Japan, 2018-2019
https://www.eu-japan.eu/events/minerva-fellowship-programme

June 29 - Reporting Grants for Women's Stories 2018 ($5,000 for Women Journalists Worldwide) @IWMF 
https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit/116907/reporting-grants-for-womens-stories-2018-round-2
 
June 29 - Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme for Media Professionals Worldwide in UK, 2019 
https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/2019-journalist-fellowships-applications-open

June 30 - Ashoka American Express Leadership Academy Bootcamps for Emerging Innovators 2018 (fully-funded)
https://emerginginnovators.ashoka.org/en/node/149

June 30 - UNESCO Young Professionals Programme 2018 for Young Graduates and Professionals
 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/resources/the-young-professionals-programme-ypp/
 
June 30 - Global Good Fund Fellowship 2019 @GlobalGoodFund 
http://www.globalgoodfund.org/about-us/fellowship-program/
 
June 30 - GLG Social Impact Fellowship 2018 for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Leaders (Funded) @GLG 
http://glgsocialimpact.com/fellows/
 
June 30 - Ashoka American Express Leadership Academy Bootcamps for Emerging Innovators 2018 (fully-funded)    
https://emerginginnovators.ashoka.org/en/node/149
 
July 1 - @OpenTechFund's Internet Freedom Fund 2018 
https://www.opentech.fund/requests/internet-freedom-fund
 
July 12 - $1 million for the 2018 Roddenberry Prize: (1) reduce food waste; (2) support plant-rich diets; (3) improve girls’ education; and (4) ensure women’s rights. 
https://www.roddenberryprize.org/#home
 
July 15 – Deadline to apply for the European Youth Award 2018  
https://eu-youthaward.org/contest/how-to-submit/
 
July 15 -Transparency International Anti-corruption Award 2018
https://www.transparency.org/files/content/frenchaward/Anti-Corruption_Award_2018_Guidelines.pdf
 
July 15 - Open Society Fellowships for new & radical forms of ownership, governance, entrepreneurship, and financialization
https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship
 
July 16 - EU Call for Proposals: Supporting Human Rights Defenders when they are Most at Risk
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/online-services/index.cfm?ADSSChck=1527740064687&do=publi.detPUB&searchtype=QS&orderby=upd&orderbyad=Desc&nbPubliList=15&page=1&aoref=160174
 
July 16 - Good Fellowship 2018 in Singapore and India (Funding Available)
https://www.jotform.com/artsforgood/artsforgoodfellowship

July 31 - NCMG Peace Award recognizing and honouring individuals and organizations that make an exemplary commitment to the pursuit of peace and justice
http://ncmginternational.org/peaceaward/

Sept 19 - Government of Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, 2018-2019
http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html
 
Dec 15 - Chrysalis Trust Grant: Supporting UK Registered Charities
http://www.chrysalis-trust.co.uk/criteria.php
 
Various deadlines - Apply for Rhodes Scholarships for Postgraduate Study at the University of Oxford 2018/19  
https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/apply/
 
Various deadlines: Google Travel and Conference Grants 
https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-travel-and-conference-grants/#!?detail-content-tabby_activeEl=detail-overview-content

Get latest opportunities via email by signing up here. 
  
-------------------------------------------------------------------


Open deadlines


Sign-up for e-newsletter to be notified of new updates. > here
​
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

http://opportunitydesk.org
http://www.mladiinfo.eu
http://www.fundsforngos.org
http://www.fundforngos.net
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org
- Scholarships http://scholarship-positions.com


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)

Get latest opportunities via email by signing up here. 

Ruairí McKiernan: social change innovations / campaigns / creations
Website  | Twitter  | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Podcast | Patronage | E-news | TEDx talk |