Deadline: 26 July 2017
Pobal, on behalf of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Social Protection is inviting applications from eligible organisations for its Dormant Accounts Fund.
The Dormant Accounts Fund is a scheme for the disbursement of unclaimed funds from accounts in credit institutions in Ireland.
Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF) Measures:
Applicants may apply for funding for a proposal which meets the eligibility and selection criteria under one
of the following measures.
- Measure 2: Life after caring: – transitioning supports for carers (Department of Social Protection- DSP).
- Proposals which support carers to cope with post care transitions and to participate as fully as possible in economic and social life.
- Measure 4: Pre-activation support for female Refugees (Department of Justice and Equality –DJE).
- Proposals which will improve the employability of female refugees and the female family members of refugees through the provision of intensive, short-term targeted supports that promote access to and participation in education, training, employment and self-employment.
Funding Information
The total amount of funding available under each measure is €500,000.
- Life after caring:
- The maximum grant that you can apply for is €350,000
- The minimum grant that you can apply for is €50,000
- Pre-activation supports for Female Refugees
- The maximum grant that you can apply for is €100,000
- The minimum grant that you can apply for is €50,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Life after caring
- National Organisations who have at least 3 years’ experience providing support for family carers.
- Pre-activation supports for Female Refugees
- Community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations with a demonstrable track record of working directly with refugees. Applicants must also have legal status i.e. a legal identity separate from the individuals who make up the membership of the company making the application.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Dormant Accounts Fund.