# Disability funds offered by Dormant Accounts

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/10/08/disability-funds-offered-dormant-accounts/
- Published: 2006-10-08T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Dormant Accounts Fund in Ireland is offering ‚€13.5 million in grants to support
groups working with people with a disability. This is the latest in a series of 
application calls by the Fund which will distribute ‚€60 million in 2006. 
Locally
based community and voluntary groups are eligible to apply for the following types
of projects:

— Small scale building and building enhancement projects in existing residential
care units for people with disabilities;

— Provision of residential houses/units which allow for the transition of people
with disabilities from residential care settings to community based housing;

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— Aids and appliances for people with physical and sensory disabilities who are 
non-medical card holders.

— Grants for accessible transport to provide first time or enhanced access to disability
day services / community services for People with Disabilities in rural and isolated
areas.

Applications are also invited from eligible groups for the following two measures
for which both REVENUE and CAPITAL funding is available:

— Projects which enable people with profound disabilities to attend and/or participate
in special sporting events;

— Projects to support persons with a disability who present with severely challenging
behaviour.

The closing date for applications is 1st December and details are on www.pobal.ie

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