LEADER Funding
LEADER Programme 2023-2027 grant support is available in rural areas under the following indicative themes: Economic Development and Job Creation Rural Infrastructure and Social Inclusion Sustainable Development of Rural Environment
Grants
The following grant schemes are currently available. Click on the links to find out more.
Ongoing Grants
PayPal Giving Fund Ireland
PayPal Giving Fund Ireland helps people support their favourite charities online and raises funds to benefit charities through PayPal and other technology platforms. We receive donations and make grants to
PEACEPLUS Programme – Cross Border Funding
PEACEPLUS is a new cross-border funding Programme designed to support peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland, building upon the work of the previous PEACE and
Grants Deadline November
2025 Community Water Development Fund
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) has opened the Community Water Development Fund for 2025 and welcomes grant applications from community groups in County Sligo and nationwide. LAWPRO is a
Go Fishing Fund
Inland Fisheries Ireland is offering €250,000 of funding to groups that help disadvantaged or disabled people. This scheme has been made possible by the Dormant Accounts Fund. The aim of
Discovery Grants Program – Wild Animal Initiative
Wild Animal Initiative’s Discovery Grants program provides funding for projects that expand the evidence base of wild animal welfare, with a focus validating methods and applying them to new systems.
Grants Deadline December
Win an Outdoor Classroom
Biodiversity in Schools have an epic social media competition this year! Thanks to their partner eFlow they have THREE outdoor classroom/ school gardens to be won. That’s right – THREE.
Grants Deadline January 2025
Historic Structures Fund
The Historic Structures Fund will invest essential capital in our valuable built heritage and help the owners and custodians of historic structures to safeguard them into the future for the
Breaking Barriers Fund
Rethink Ireland is partnering with the State Street Foundation, and the Department of Rural and Community Development on the three-year Breaking Barriers Fund to support projects or organisations that are
Keeling Curve Prize 2025
The Keeling Curve Prize is more than a financial award – it jumpstarts growth for countless deserving climate leaders at the pace required to achieve meaningful and lasting emissions reductions