# Dormant Accounts deadlines approach

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/06/13/dormant-accounts-deadlines-approach/
- Published: 2006-06-13T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Two rounds of funding under the Dormant Accounts Fund in Ireland are approaching
their deadlines over the next few weeks. Applications to support prisoner and ex-
prisoners will close on 30th June and a fund for those affected by alcohol related
harm will close on the 14th July.

 

Applications are invited under the ‘Supports for Prisoners / Ex Prisoners’ measure.‚
€0.5 million is available for addiction counselling and employment support projects
for prisoners and ex prisoners. ‚€1 million is available for projects tackling alcohol
related harm.

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An allocation of ‚€60 million has been approved for the Dormant Accounts Fund in
2006. The breakdown of this figure under the various categories is as follows:

 

 

A. Economic & Social Disadvantage 40% or ‚€24 million

 

B. Educational Disadvantage 30% or ‚€18 million

 

C. Persons with a Disability 30% or ‚€18 million

 

 

The roll out of funding is being co-ordinated by the Department of Community, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs which is the lead Department in the implementation of the 
2006 Dormant Accounts Funding Programme.

 

 

 

 

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