Global Irish: Emigrant Support Programme 2019

Deadline: 20 February 2019

Global Irish is seeking applications for its Emigrant Support Programme 2019 with an aim to strengthen the international Irish community and its bond with Ireland.

In particular the programme supports to organisations engaged in the delivery of front line advisory services and community care to Irish emigrants, particularly to the more vulnerable and marginalised members of their community abroad, including the elderly.

Objectives

Welfare
- Address the diverse and evolving needs of Irish emigrants, especially the elderly, disadvantaged and vulnerable;
- Facilitate access to statutory and voluntary services in their country of residence for Irish emigrants;
- Support projects which address social isolation and actively improve the physical and mental health of older Irish people.
Connectedness
- Celebrate, maintain and strengthen the links between Ireland and the Global Irish;
- Foster a more vibrant sense of community and of Irish identity;
- Support business networks to connect Irish people to each other at home and abroad;
- Research and define the emerging needs of Irish communities abroad;
- Support development of new ways to communicate and connect with the increasingly diverse global Irish, including non-traditional diasporas and young emigrants;
- Improve awareness and understanding of the Irish emigrant and diaspora experience.
Intergenerational Links
- In 2019 they are particularly interested in supporting intergenerational projects which provide channels for interaction between older and younger members of Irish communities.
Collaboration
- Projects can be submitted by an individual organisation or by a number of organisations working together to address an identified need or opportunity.

Funding Categories

Heritage – Project involving the promotion and maintenance of Irish heritage and identity overseas.
Welfare (Elderly) – Projects that are specifically targeted at the older members of the Irish community.
Welfare (Other)- Projects involving the provision of front-line welfare services including advisory, counselling, information and outreach services to Irish communities.
Networks – Projects to support Irish business networks or other Irish professional networks overseas.
Capital – Projects involving the construction, refurbishment or purchase of capital assets. This includes projects related to website development and large digital/software projects.

Criteria

Applicant organisations should be established as registered charities, charitable bodies or voluntary/not for profit organisations and will be evaluated on the following criteria:

the need for the project
beneficiaries in the Irish community (including second and later generations), including their needs and vulnerabilities
the impact of the project based on clear expected outputs and outcomes
partnerships with other statutory, voluntary and ESP-funded organisations to maximise service delivery to vulnerable Irish people
how the outcomes will contribute to the achievement of ESP’s objectives
the capacity of the organisation to deliver the project
the total project cost and value for money offered
what funding has been secured from other sources for the project
the monitoring and evaluation systems in place to measure the outcomes for target beneficiaries
commitment to good governance and best practice throughout the organisation (including e.g. financial management, fundraising strategy, inclusion policies and staff training and development)