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The Ireland Funds

Registered charity number 20028138
Emergency fund name
  • Heart of the Community Fund 
Grant size
  • Grants of between €5,000 to €25,000
Funder's interests
  • Projects that support communities across the island of Ireland. 
Activities supported
  • Non-profit organisations and charities across Ireland.
Themes
  • Facilitating re-engagement with education and learning (both formal and informal)
  • Building community resilience
  • Designing and delivering grassroots peace and reconciliation activities
  • Protecting and promoting the arts
  • Supporting local solutions to global challenges
Exclusions
  • N/A 
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