The Community Foundation for Ireland

Our Grant Making

The Community Foundation for Ireland is an independent grant-making organisation. We use the monies from our own permanent endowment and by our donors and philanthropists to distribute grants to various causes and groups right across the country.

With over a decade of experience in dealing with community, voluntary and charitable organisations we are well placed to assess the needs of various communities and grant funding accordingly.

We hold a number of different grants rounds throughout the year with the biggest grant scheme being our own Grassroots Grants Programme. For the purpose of this programme we allocate grants to groups working in specific areas. These are:

·         Carers

·         Ethnic Minorities

·         Families at Risk

·         Mental Health

·         Older People

Assessment of Grant Recipients

To ensure that funds are being allocated and used correctly we continuously and randomly assess various projects that have received funding through The Community Foundation. This allows us to give a high level of commitment to all our donors that their funds are being used in an appropriate manner and are also having the impacts that they want.

Outcome Reports

All grantees are required to provide an Outcome Report six months after their grant has been awarded. For the guidelines on writing an Outcome Report for Grassroots Grants, please visit www.foundation.ie

Our Grants

You can learn more about the various grant schemes at The Community Foundation for Ireland. All our grant schemes have specific and individual criteria for applications so please read carefully to ensure that you understand the causes supported by each grant scheme and apply appropriately.