Deadline: 18 October 2019
Irish Aid is seeking proposals for its 2020 Development Education Grant with an aim to increase awareness and understanding of global development issues among the Irish public.
Development education is a lifelong educational process which aims to increase public knowledge and understanding of the rapidly changing, interdependent and unequal world in which they live. By challenging stereotypes and encouraging independent thinking, development education helps people to critically explore how global justice issues interlink with their everyday lives.
Development education is transformative. It enables people to analyse and challenge the root causes and consequences of global poverty and inequality and to transform the social, cultural, political and economic structures which affect their lives and the lives of others. It aspires to change the way people think and act; empowering them to take action and become active global citizens in the creation of a fairer, more just, more secure and more sustainable world for all.
The funding for development education enables us to work in partnership with educators across the primary, post-primary, higher education, youth and adult and community education sectors to increase the accessibility, quality and effectiveness of development education in Ireland.
Characteristics
Projects and programmes approved for development education funding share the following characteristics:
- Contribute to the learner’s knowledge and understanding of global justice issues and facilitate the learner to engage with multiple perspectives
- Enhance the learner’s skills and competencies, placing particular emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills
- Strengthen the leaner’s values and attitudes, supporting the learner to recognise their global interconnectedness and consequently their rights and responsibilities as global citizens
- Promote action at a local and global level, empowering the learner to engage in individual and/or collective action to bring about a positive difference in the world
Funding Information
Grants are allocated in the range of €10,000 to €180,000 annually. In 2020, applications can be submitted for projects with a duration of one or two years.
Eligibility Criteria
Irish Aid issues a call for development education project proposals annually. The Development Education Annual Grant is open to Irish-based organisations only.
How to Apply
To request the appropriate Eligibility Criteria Form and appropriate Application Form, please send an email at the address via given website.
Eligible Country: Ireland
For more information, please visit https://www.irishaid.ie/what-we-do/who-we-work-with/civil-society/development-education-funding/