Deadline: 16 March 2018
Social Innovation Fund Ireland in partnership with Mason Hayes & Curran and the Department of Rural and Community Development is currently seeking applications for its Engage and Educate Fund to empower people through education to achieve their full potential and to contribute to their community.
The objective of the fund is to find and back innovative projects that empower people through education with a focus on tackling the disabling effects on human potential of disadvantage, disability or migrant status.
The fund is looking for the projects that focus on people from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people with migrant status are encouraged to apply. Project activities can also include adult education and physical education for adults, young people and/or children.
Benefits
- A share of €150,000 fund, including both cash grant and accelerator supports shared between 4 or 5 projects
- Access to an Accelerator Programme from July to December 2018. The programme will be made up of bespoke supports such as mentoring, assistance with strategic planning, and expertise on how to maximise impact
Standard Criteria
- The project must address a critical social issue – in this case educational disadvantage
- The project proposed must be innovative in an Irish context
- The project must have potential and a desire to scale or replicate in Ireland (it may also have potential internationally, but this is not a requirement)
- The project must provide evidence that it is up and running, or has been tested at least in a minimal way
- The project must be based on the island of Ireland and make its main impact in the Republic of Ireland
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be over 18 years old
- Applications must come from an entity that has a not for profit legal form e.g. school, charity, or social enterprise
- Social Innovation Fund Ireland staff, Directors and their family members are excluded from applying
- Mason Hayes & Curran staff, Directors and their family members are excluded from applying
- Clients of Mason Hayes & Curran are not excluded from applying but must declare relationship at time of application.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: Ireland
For more information, please visit Engage & Educate Fund.