Fund will benefit up to 100 social enterprises nationwide, with grants ranging from €1,500 to €100,000 Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has launched ‘Trading for Impact’ the National Social Enterprise Policy 2024 -2027. This new policy has been designed to cultivate and sustain a strong and impactful social enterprise sector in Ireland […] The post €2m ‘Growing Social Enterprise’ capital support scheme launched appeared first on Pobal. […]
Grants of up to €200,000 per year for 5 organisations in Limerick, Waterford, Kildare & Dublin to improve employment prospects and provide educational opportunities for disabled people Total number of organisations in WorkAbility now stands at 56 nationally The WorkAbility programme is co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) The Minister for Social Protection, […] The post Minister Humphreys announces additional five organisations approved for the WorkAbility Programme appeared first on Pobal. […]
Pobal, in collaboration with the ESRI, has launched a new report examining the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in disadvantaged areas in Ireland. The report, titled ‘COVID-19 Infection Rates and Social Disadvantage in Ireland: An Area-Level Analysis’, examines the extent to which COVID-19 infection rates and ICU admission rates are associated with […] The post COVID-19 infection rates found to be a third higher in more deprived areas appeared first on Pobal. […]
Up to €2.8M available to establish a Social Innovation Hub The Social Innovation Hub will act as a one-stop-shop for Social Innovation Minister O’Brien: “This is a fantastic opportunity for the sector to support innovative ways of addressing societal challenges whilst potentially transforming the Social Innovation Irish ecosystem.” Minister of State at the Department of […] The post Minister Joe O’Brien announces ESF+ ‘New Solutions’ funding to support Social Innovation across the country appeared first on Pobal. […]
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €20 million in funding to support the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres across the country. Under the Community Centres Investment Fund 2024, community organisations will be supported with grants of between €10,000 – €100,000 to develop and enhance their existing community […] The post Minister Humphreys announces €20million Community Centre Investment Fund appeared first on Pobal. […]
This comprehensive survey of all Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) settings in the country is the primary data source on this sector. It is developed and published by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). The survey, which has been running for over 20 […] The post 2023/2024 Annual Early Years Sector Profile Survey is now open appeared first on Pobal. […]
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today announced the 15 projects in the Midlands that will receive grant awards amounting to €18 million from the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) programme. All of the awarded projects will invest in local communities, to create employment and to diversify the local economy of […] The post Local projects in the Midlands to receive grants amounting to €18 million under EU Just Transition Fund programme appeared first on Pobal. […]
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today (5 April 2024) launched a call for proposals under the Programme for Support Organisations to Early Learning and Care, School Age Childcare and Childminding Sector 2025. The purpose of the Programme is to enable organisations that support the early learning and childcare sector […] The post Minister O’Gorman launches call for proposals from early learning and childcare support organisations for 2025 funding programme appeared first on Pobal. […]
Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth launched the Early Learning and Childcare Data website. This new website will include a series of interactive dashboards that will be released by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) over the coming weeks and months. The first […] The post New Early Learning and Childcare Data website launched by Minister O’Gorman appeared first on Pobal. […]
Thursday, 8 February 2024 Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, T.D, has announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Pobal. Minister Humphreys welcomed the appointment of Ms Irene Gleeson and Ms Savina Donohoe as ordinary members to the Board of Pobal. Both board members have been selected for this […] The post Appointment of Two New Members to the Board of Pobal Announced appeared first on Pobal. […]