Minister O’Brien welcomes €1.3million in funding from his Department to support LGBTI+ people and the 2024 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call
• €1.3 million will be made available to organisations who support LGBTI+ persons:
o €900,000 is being made available, under the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund, to applicant groups operating at national, regional and local level, to support community services and promote visibility and inclusion of LGBTI+ people.
o €400,000 will be made available to support LGBTI+ young people under a separate funding call, details of which will be announced in the coming weeks.
• Funding aims to promote inclusion, protect rights and to improve quality of life and wellbeing for LGBTI+ people in Ireland.
• Grant scheme is open to applications from existing LGBTI+ non-government organisations and community organisations working with LGBTI+ people.
28 June 2024
The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman TD, today announced that applications can now be made for funding from the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund.
The 2024 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call is designed to support LGBTI+ people in line with the aims of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister O’Brien said:
“The opening of the LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call today is an excellent step in supporting LGBTI+ people and ensuring that they are provided with essential services.
For the past four years, the Fund has provided vital funding to organisations throughout the country to enable LGBTI+ people to participate fully in Ireland’s social, economic, cultural, and political life.”
The Minister added that he was also delighted to see that funding will be allocated to LGBTI+ organisations.
“I welcome the additional funding of €400,000 from my Department that will be provided to NGOs to support young LGBTI+ people. The Department is committed to supporting young people and the particular challenges that face them.”
Application details for the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund
There are two streams of funding under the LGBTI+ Community Services Fund;
- Scheme A will support new initiatives but is also open to applications from existing LGBTI+ NGOs for funding to maintain and enhance existing services and initiatives.
- Scheme B will provide small grants to organisations for projects that promote visibility and inclusion of LGBTI+ persons.
All applications must be submitted electronically.
Applications for funding will remain open until 12pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024. Groups can access a detailed guidance document and complete an online application form at the following links:
Scheme A –
https://ec.europa.eu/.../LGBTICommunityServciesFund2024...
Scheme B –
