Deadline: 12-May-23
Oakfield Trust is accepting applications for the Scale Up Grant to assist with costs for scaling up or developing an established social enterprise.
This must be located in Ireland and address a social issue.
Objectives
- The objectives are the practical activities that you use to achieve your overall aim. For example:
- Objective 1: to provide workshops, information and advice on parenting skills.
- Objective 2: to provide opportunities for play, drama, and dance.
- Objective 3: to run a drop-in centre with a play area.
- Objective 4: to organise outings for parents.
Funding Information
- The Scale Up Grant – This is a grant for an established social enterprise or entrepreneur to scale up and/or develop their enterprise. The grant amount is up to €10,000.
- 12-24 months but they will assess on case-by-case basis.
Examples of items included:
- Salaries (up to maximum of 50% of grant funding)
- Legal fees
- Rent (if you have identified a premises)
- Website, branding, logo design and marketing materials
- Professional services like Insurance and accountancy services (invoices must be requested)
- Equipment and software
- Utilities including phones
- General Coaching and Consultancy (there are also many free services available, and they can assist you finding them)
- ‘Corporate’ costs like Feasibility Studies, Strategic Planning, Accountancy, Compliance issues, Social Impact Studies which may be necessary to move the business forward
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant is aged 18 or over.
- The applicant is a resident of the Republic of Ireland.
- The enterprise operates primarily for the benefit of people or communities within Ireland.
- The enterprise and its activities do not involve political campaigning or religious activities.
- The enterprise is an independent organisation and not the project or subsidiary of an existing body.
- The enterprise aims to provide direct social impact to individuals, communities and/or the environment.
- The enterprise is in the early stages of development – i.e. the ‘scale-up’ phase – and has not begun trading on a regular basis.
- The idea does not form part of the applicant’s current employment.
- If the enterprise requires premises to start trading, the applicant must have identified a property and be able to confirm an agreement in principle.
Examples of items NOT included:
- Costs already incurred (retrospective costs)
- Training related to your service (you should already be suitably qualified)
- Meeting costs and general subsistence expenses
For more information, visit Scale Up Grant.