Vodafone Foundation offers ‚€1 million in 2007
Howard Lake | 28 May 2007 | News
Vodafone Ireland Foundation (VIF) has announced the availability of ‚€1 million in funding to registered charities in Ireland through its 2007 grant application round. The Foundation focuses its efforts on supporting children, young people and families who face adversity in their lives.
Jan Mottram. Chairperson of the Foundation said: Since the Foundation was founded three years ago it has funded 105 projects with Irish charities, spending ‚€2.3m. With ‚€1 million funding available in 2007 to assist programmes and projects of this kind, there is significant scope to make a real difference to young people in Ireland.” Grants are in the range of ‚€5,000 to ‚€80,000.
Vodafone Ireland Foundation is interested in funding distinctive, high impact, communicable, focussed, measurable, and sustainable projects that have the potential to break the poverty cycle. They are particularly interested in programmes that involve the whole family in a meaningful way; helping parents, as well as their children to reach their full potential.
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The Foundation has three levels of funding. Level One relates to significant strategic relationships every two years with a small number of charities — currently Open and the Irish Association of Young People in Care. Level 2 is the round currently being promoted and which has a 6th June deadline. Level Three funding makes available funding for capacity building in the sector.
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