Sligo Public Participation Network
E Bulletin
May 2017
Contents
Funding 3
Communities Facilities Capital Grant Scheme 3
HSE National Lottery Grant 4
Energy for Generations Fund - ESB 4
Waters and Communities Award 5
Hospital Saturday Fund 6
DM Foundation for Young People 6
Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, EU Commission 6
European network active in the area of access to justice 7
European Network in the fields covered by the specific objective Rights of the Child 7
European Networks related ot the Daphne Programme (Gender Equality) 8
European Networks active in the area of non discrimination 8
European Networks active in the area of equality between women and men 9
European networks active in the area of racism, xenophobia, homophobia or other forms of intolerance 9
Life – EU Fund 10
Networks of Towns 10
Creative Europe – EU Fund 10
Arts Council Funding 11
Community Foundation of Ireland 11
Local Events 11
Drop in Café, every Thursday, Sligo FRC 11
European Volunteering Capital 11
Headstart Expo 11
National Volunteer Management Conference 12
Volunteer Managers Get Together (VMGT) 12
Volunteer Registration has increased 25%! 12
PPN (Public Participation Network) Regional Meeting, Sligo 6th May 12
Northside Community Notices 13
Foróige’s Big Brother Big Sister Youth Mentoring Programme Seeks Volunteers 13
Sustainable Fundraising, 4th May, Sligo 14
Workshop for parents of children withDyslexia 15
Healthy Ireland Smart Start Award 15
Danú birth mothers group 15
Community Employment Vacancies 15
Events for Coleman Music Centre Gurteen, Co. Sligo 15
EAPN Ireland: The EU, its Parliament and the Fight Against Poverty, Sligo, 5th May 16
Energy Awareness Seminar for Small Businesses in Sligo 16
Easkey News for May 17
National Volunteer Conference, Tuesday May 30th 18
National Hurling Development, Provincial Coaching Workshop - Connacht 19
Sligo Field Club, Lecture 20
Lecture - Dr Laurence Geary Friday May 26th, 20
Sligo Field Club, Highwood Ramble, Wed 17th May 20
Ox Mountain Cyling Club Event, June 18th 21
Local News 21
Sligo PPN News 21
European Volunteering Capital News 21
Report on Official Launch of Sligo GAA activities for 2017 by Tim Hynes. 22
National Events with a local dimension 24
Street Feast, June 11th 2017 24
Event Registration is now openfor National Heritage Week 2017. 24
Funding
Communities Facilities Capital Grant Scheme
The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government operates a Communities Facilities Capital Grant Scheme through the Local Community Development Committees in order to support community participation and involvement. Under the scheme community and voluntary groups may apply for grants for capital projects which benefit the local community.
The Scheme will offer grants up to a maximum of €1,000 per project.
Applications are now being invited for funding under this Scheme and Forms are available at http://www.sligococo.ie/Grants/CommunitiesFacilitiesCapitalGrantScheme/
Closing date for applications form is Friday 30th June 2017 at 4pm
Applications should relate to at least one key target group and thematic area in order to be eligible for consideration.
Target groups and thematic areas:-
· Youth
· Older people
· Immigrants
· Refugees
· Travellers
· Ex-prisoners and families of prisoners/ex-prisoners
· Projects promoting cultural activity
· Projects promoting equality
· Community development projects
· Projects promoting integration
· Projects which are part of the Creative Ireland 2017-2022 initiative
The scheme will run initially from July 2017 - December 2017 and is focused on providing small-scale capital grants to help grass roots community projects get underway or take the next step towards completion.
The Scheme is being administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) along with the Municipal Districts under the remit of the Local Authorities (LAs) on behalf of the Department. The LCDCs will be responsible for targeting and allocating funding as they are ideally placed to identify the applications which most suitably address the Scheme's target groups and issues in each LA administrative area.
The aim of the Scheme is to enhance communities, address disadvantage and improve social cohesion at a local level by providing access to small-scale capital grants. It will operate in a complementary manner with other schemes or programmes being operated in communities, including in particular, the SICAP (Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme), a recast RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development) and CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd Riachtanais) Programmes, adding value to those and other front-line schemes. It will also seek to address some of the difficulties local community groups face in terms of accessing very often small scale levels of funding to match their own fundraising efforts, in order to get community projects off the ground.
HSE National Lottery Grant
The HSE has been allocated National Lottery Funding for distribution to communitybased groups and voluntary organisations under the Respite Care Grant Schemeand the National Lottery Grant Scheme. Groups and organisations involved in theprovision of Health and Personal Social Services can apply for once off funding of between €500 and €10,000 for suitable projects.
Completed Application Forms must be returned to the local Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) Find the location of your local CHO officehere
Please ensure that your application is submitted to the correct CHO, as submission to the wrong CHO may result in your application not being processed.
Closing Date for Applications – 17:00 on Friday 26thMay 2017
Lottery Application Form 2017.doc (size 119.3 KB)
Lottery Application Form 2017.pdf (size 181 KB)
Applicants will be advised as to the outcome of their application no later than Thursday 31.08.2017
Energy for Generations Fund - ESB
ESB's Energy for Generations Fund sees over €2m per year disbursed across a range of community and issues-based initiatives.
Each year the Fund awards€1m in direct funding through a quarterly fund to charities working in the areas of suicide prevention, homelessness and education access and support.
ESB has been supporting initiatives in the areas of suicide prevention and homelessness since 2005. The Energy for Generations Fund introduced a new focus on education in 2014, which recognises the need for educational supports at all levels to ensure that Ireland has the skills it needs to compete effectively in the future.
The remainderis allocated across a range of initiatives including support for ElectricAid, wind farm community funds, fuel poverty programmes and support for staff volunteering.
Aim of the Energy for Generations Fund
Our 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 – we also want to leverage the skills and knowledge we have within the company to bring about more sustainable and positive outcomes.
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.
Many of our staff are involved in volunteering activities in their spare time, but we have never had any formal structure to support or encourage this in the past. Through this funding, our aim is to demonstrate our support for the work our staff do within their own communities.
Waters and Communities Award
The Waters and Communities Award is a new category for 2017. The award is to recognise communities who are taking positive steps towards raising awareness and showing appreciation of their local rivers, lakes, streams, canals and coast. The Award is sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland www.fisheriesireland.ie (responsible for managing the inland fisheries and sea angling sectors); Waterways Ireland www.waterwaysireland.org (responsible for the management of inland navigable waterways) and the Local Authority Waters and Communities Office www.watersandcommunities.ie (working with communities to get involved in the management of natural waters).
Prize Fund for 2017
Four Regional Award Winners Four Regional Runner Up Award Winners
€1,000 each €500 each
There will also be an additional prize of €1,000 for the overall winner of the four regions
Hospital Saturday Fund
The Hospital Saturday Fund is a registered charity whose aims are to provide assistance through its charitable funds for:
· Individuals with a medical condition or disability who would benefit from assistance with the purchase of specialised equipment or from practical forms of treatment
· Registered health charities such as hospitals, hospices, medical organisations who are in need of grants for medical projects, care, research or support of medical trainingwithin the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Find out more at https://www.hospitalsaturdayfund.org/apply-for-a-grant
DM Foundation for Young People
Applications working in the areas of education or health with one of our three chosen focus groups are selected or considered:
· Children and young people with disabilities
· Children and young people who are sick in hospital
· Children and young people who are life limited (requiring palliative care)
Next grant deadline, 9th May and 25th July
Find out more at https://dmthomasfoundation.org/what-we-do/grants/dmtf-central-grants/
Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, EU Commission
Capacity-building in the area of rights of the child
What does it fund?
This call supports projects that build the capacity of professionals working for and with children in rights of the child and child protection. Project activities should focus on putting in place robust national or regional mechanisms to support children ageing out of/leaving alternative care and encompass a strong child participation component. They may include exchange of best practice, design and implementation of protocols and methodologies transferable to other regions, and training, among other activities.
Deadline: 29.06.17 |Partnership: Projects can be either national or transnational and should be led by or closely involve appropriate key players, such as those involved in children’s rights and protection, heath, academia, etc. A full list of potential applicants is available here|Size of grants: Not lower than €75,000 |Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.
European network active in the area of access to justice
Find out more:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-jacc-netw-2017.html
What does it fund?This call aims to establish 4-year Framework Partnership Agreements with European networks whose statutory aims are to facilitate effective access to justice for all, including the promotion and protection of the rights of victims of crime and the rights of defense. The annual operating grants to be signed on the basis of these Framework Partnership Agreements will enhance the capacities of these networks to contribute actively to the development and implementation of the EU policies in this area.
Deadline: 30.05.17 Partnership: The applicant for the Framework Partnership must be an established formal network with own legal personality or represent (as a joint secretariat or officially appointed coordinator) an established formal network, must be organised at European level and have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 14 participating countries.
Total budget available: n.a. Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.
European Network in the fields covered by the specific objective Rights of the Child
Click: European networks active in the fields covered by the specific objective Rights of the child
What does it fund? Networks whose activities compliment the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Work Programmeand activities includinganalytical activities, training activities, mutual learning, dissemination of good and promising practice, cooperation, awareness-raising and dissemination activities with EU added value. Projects should be practical and foster multi-disciplinary cooperation.Such frameworks will need to be integrated with other sectoral frameworks.
Deadline: 16.05.17 Partnership: The applicant for the Framework Partnership must be an established formal network with own legal personality or represent an established formal network, must be organised at European level and have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 14 participating countries.
Total budget available: €1,800,000 Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.
European Networks related ot the Daphne Programme (Gender Equality)
Click: European networks active in the fields covered by the specific objectives of Daphne programme (Gender Equality)
What does it fund? Networks whose statutory aims are to prevent and combat violence against children and/or women and whose practical activities should contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Work Programme. This fund will implement among others: analytical activities, training and capacity-building activities, mutual learning, cooperation, awareness-raising and dissemination activities with EU added value.
Deadline: 16.05.17
Partnership: The applicant for the Framework Partnership must be an established formal network with own legal personality or represent an established formal network, must be organised at European level and have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 14 participating countries. Networks active in the area of female genital mutilation (FGM) must have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 10 participating countries.
Total budget available: €1,800,000 Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.
European Networks active in the area of non discrimination
click: European networks active in the area of non-discrimination
What does it fund?It will support networks whose statutory aims are to promote the effective implementation of the principle of non-discrimination and whose activities contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Work Programme. This fund will implement among others: analytical activities, training activities, mutual learning, cooperation, awareness-raising and dissemination activities.
Deadline: 16.05.17
Partnership: The applicant for the Framework Partnership must be an established formal network with own legal personality or represent (as a joint secretariat or officially appointed coordinator) an established formal network, must be organised at European level and have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 14 participating countries.
Total budget available: €2,200,000 Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.
European Networks active in the area of equality between women and men
Click: European networks active in the area of equality between women and men
What does it fund? It will support networks whose statutory aims are to promote equality between women and men and to advance gender mainstreaming. The annual grants to be signed on the basis of these Framework Partnership Agreements will enhance the capacities of these networks to contribute actively to the development and implementation of the policies in this area. The 4-year strategic plan will have to fit with the European Commission's objectives in this field and so be aligned with the 2016-2019 Strategic engagement for gender equality's main objectives as well as the objectives of the 2017 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Work Programme.
Deadline: 16.05.17
Partnership:The applicant for the Framework Partnership must be an established formal network with own legal personality or represent (as a joint secretariat or officially appointed coordinator) an established formal network, must be organised at European level and have member organisations/bodies or authorities in at least 14 participating countries.
Total budget available:€950,000 Co-funding: Maximum 80% of total eligible costs.