Deadline: 04-Apr-24
Applications are now open for the Collaboration and Innovation Fund that supports adults to improve their literacy, numeracy and digital literacy.
In Ireland, more than 500,000 people have unmet literacy needs. Even more have unmet numeracy and digital literacy needs. This means they may be unable to fill in a form, vote, read instructions on medicines, add up a bill, help kids with homework or search the web for information.
The ALL Strategy is important because it will help people gain the necessary skills to achieve their personal, social and employment goals so that they can take part fully in society. The Strategy will also help organisations and services to be literacy friendly and fully accessible to adults with unmet needs.
This will support a more inclusive, equal society.
- Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) is a 10-year strategy that aims to:
ensure that every adult has the necessary literacy, numeracy and digital literacy to fully engage in society and realise their potential; and - support organisations and services to be literacy friendly and fully accessible to adults with unmet needs.
The purpose of the Fund is to pay for collaborative and innovative projects that support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs, and create a more equal society.
Funding Information
- In 2024, the total funding available in the Collaboration and Innovation Fund is €1.25 million. €1 million is available to fund local projects in any county in Ireland. €0.25 million is available to fund national projects that have a have a wider, national scope.
- A local or regional project has an impact in one area, county or ETB catchment area. In a local project, the lead organisation is any public, not for profit organisation. The minimum amount of funding available for a local project is €1,000 and the maximum amount is €25,000.
- A national project has an impact in more than one county or happens in more than one Education and Training Board area. In a national project, the lead organisation is Page 7 of 28 a public, not for profit national representative body or an organisation that provides a service in more than one location. The maximum amount of funding available for a national project is €50,000.
Funding Criteria
- Collaboration: There must be at least two organisations involved.
- Innovation: Your project is new or innovative.
- Beneficial: Your project benefits adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy needs.
- Cost: Your project is good value for money, and is
- less than €25,000 for a local project, or
- less than €50,000 for a national project.
Who can apply?
- Organisations that work in the public, not-for-profit, community and voluntary sector can apply for the Collaboration and Innovation Fund.
- Individuals and private sector organisations cannot apply for the Fund.
- You need a minimum of two organisations working in partnership to apply for the Fund.
- One organisation is the lead applicant, and the other organisation or organisations are the partner applicants.
- The lead organisation must provide:
- a tax clearance access number,
- tax reference number, and
- charity number, if applicable
For more information, visit Adult Literacy for Life.