Deadline: 29-Aug-23
The Energy For Generations (ESB) Fund is now open for applications.
Corporate Responsibility (CR) is at the heart of this vision. ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund sees €1m per year disbursed through a quarterly fund to charities working in the areas of Suicide Prevention, Homelessness and Educational Access and Support.
As a leading Irish organisation with deep roots in the community dating back to 1927, they are committed to playing a role in addressing some of the key social issues facing Ireland today.
The aim with the Energy for Generations Fund is to maximise the impact of our investment by taking a more strategic approach to effect change. Funding is only part of the jigsaw – they also want to leverage the skills and knowledge they have within the company to bring about more sustainable and positive outcomes.
Focus Areas
- Suicide Prevention
- They will fund services and projects working to promote positive mental health and to build capacity, skills and training to make effective suicide prevention interventions.
- They have a particular interest in funding programmes with a focus on youth suicide and positive mental health promotion for young people.
- Homelessness
- They will fund services and projects benefiting homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.
- Education
- Proposals are invited from the following:
- Early years and early primary schools projects focusing on literacy and numeracy;
- Secondary level proposals promoting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM);
- Proposals are invited from the following:
Funding Information
- Each year the Fund awards €1 million in direct funding through a quarterly fund to charities working in the area of suicide prevention, alleviation of homelessness and education access and support.
- The guideline application amount is c. €15,000. This is neither a minimum nor a maximum, rather an indication of the scale of the resources available. Average funding awards in recent years have been c. €8,000 – €12,000.
Support for Staff Volunteering
- The Energy for Generations Fund provides support to ESB staff who volunteer within their own communities. Staff who volunteer at least 20 hours of their own time per year will be invited to apply for funding of up to €250 for their chosen registered charity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations are encouraged to secure independent local funding as well as applying to the Energy for Generations Fund to maximise the level of local contribution to projects, and should indicate the level of the organisation’s own resources that are being invested into the project.
- You can apply as often as you wish. If you are consistently being turned down you should speak to the Fund Administrator. If you have been frequently funded, they may wish to spread the funding and you may not be considered. It is important to note that each project will be considered on its own merits and will be considered for funding if it is worthy.
- The project must be located within the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
ESB supports Irish Girl Guides
- The mission of the Irish Girl Guides is to enable young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.
Ineligible
- The ESB Energy for Generations Fund does not support:
- Individuals and individual fundraisers
- Third party fundraising (e.g. fundraising events)
- High risk ventures
- Retrospective funding
- Community counselling services
- Single school applications and school completion projects
- Overseas work.
- Single school applications and school completion projects
- Funding must be used exclusively for the purpose of implementing the project as stated in the application form.
For more information, visit Energy For Generations Fund.