The Community Foundation for Ireland Fund Program

A coalition of Ireland’s leading media organizations has come together to launch a public fundraising campaign to aid the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The ‘Ireland for Ukraine’ campaign aims to raise funds for people affected by the conflict, which includes those who have been displaced.
50% of the total funds raised will be awarded to the international aid agencies: Irish Red Cross, Trócaire, UNICEF, and Concern. The other half will be distributed to Irish charitable organizations and local community groups that will assist the anticipated 200,000 Ukrainian refugees expected to arrive in Ireland.
The objectives of this fund are:
- To support local, regional and national organizations to adapt their work to respond to the emerging and medium-term needs of refugees fleeing Ukraine
- To allow for greater collaboration and coordination across the sector to respond to the crisis in a more effective, impactful way
- To ensure voices and agency of the beneficiary refugees are encouraged through the projects funded
Eligibility
Irish organizations working with refugees from Ukraine at a local, regional and national level can apply for a grant under the following strands:
- Primary Response
- Community Response
- Specialized Response
- Collaborative Response
Organizations can apply once to one of the Strands above.
All applications must meet the criteria for the Fund, any organization or project that does not meet the eligibility criteria will not be successful in this grant round.
Benefits
Strand 1: Primary Response
The Primary Response strand is open to registered charities and local community/ voluntary groups with an annual income of €30,000 or more.
Grants of €15,000 are available to eligible organizations that are aiming to adapt and expand their work to support refugees from Ukraine arriving in Ireland. Applications can be for new projects, to upscale and develop ongoing programs, or the enhancement of spaces.
The objective of this strand is to support organizations that are responding to the immediate and essential needs of refugees from Ukraine.
Strand 2: Community Response
The Community Response strand is open to registered charities and local community/ voluntary groups. For €10,000 grants, the applicant must have an annual income of €20,000 or more. For €5,000 grants, there is no minimum annual income requirement.
Grants of €5,000 or €10,000 are available to eligible organizations that are aiming to adapt and expand their work to support refugees from Ukraine arriving in Ireland. Applications can be for new projects, to upscale and develop ongoing programs, or the enhancement of spaces.
The objective of this strand is to support organizations that are responding to the well-being and integration needs of refugees from Ukraine on a community level.
Strand 3: Specialised Response
The Specialised Response strand is open to registered charities with an annual income of €60,000 or more.
Grants of €30,000 are available to eligible organizations that are aiming to adapt and expand their work to support refugees from Ukraine arriving in Ireland. Applications can be for new projects, to upscale and develop ongoing programs, or the enhancement of spaces.
The objective of this strand is to support organizations that regularly work with vulnerable groups to provide a specialized response to vulnerable groups of refugees from Ukraine.
Strand 4: Collaborative Response
The Collaborative Response strand is open to networks of charitable organizations that work on a national or regional level. The lead applicant must be a registered regional or national charity but can collaborate with community and voluntary groups that may not be eligible. Organizations must be able to demonstrate their current work in supporting refugees from Ukraine.
Grants of €50,000 or €100,000 are available to eligible organizations that are aiming to adapt and expand their network to support refugees from Ukraine arriving in Ireland. Lead applicants must have an annual income of €100,000 or more (for €50,000 grants) and an annual income of €200,000 or more (for €100,000 grants).
Applications can be for new projects, to upscale and develop ongoing programs, or the enhancement of spaces.
The objective of this strand is to support collaboration amongst organizations to better develop their response to the needs of refugees from Ukraine.
Application process
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Theme | : Humanitarian aid |
Applicant Country | : Ireland |
For more information | : The Community Foundation for Ireland |