# Atlantic makes Irish grants worth over $7 million

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/10/18/atlantic-makes-irish-grants-worth-over-7-million/
- Published: 2011-10-18T12:29:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Atlantic Philanthropies has made grants of $7,239,162 in 2011 to organisations
in Ireland.**

The largest grant went to the Gay and Lesbian Network in the Irish Republic which
received $1.7 million. The same organisation got a grant of $300,000 in 2010.

The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland received the largest grant total in
2011 with three grants adding up to $3,019,520. The grants were provided to influence
public policy, ‘global learning and exchange programme’ and to promote a rights 
based approach to community development.

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The Northern Ireland Council for Vountary Action received two grants which came 
to over $1 million.

Atlantic make grants through our [Ageing](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/programme/ageing),
[Children & Youth](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/programme/children-youth),
[Population Health](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/programme/population-health)
and [Reconciliation & Human Rights](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/programme/reconciliation-human-rights)
Programmes. Atlantic also makes [Founding Chairman](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/programme/founding-chairman-grants)
grants. It is also active in [South Africa](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/region/south-africa),
the [United States](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/region/united-states) 
and [Vietnam](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/region/viet-nam).

More information from [Atlantic Philanthropies](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org).

 * **[Atlantic Philanthropies makes big grant as it nears end of grant giving](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/09/18/atlantic-philanthropies-makes-big-grant-nears-end-grant-giving/)**(
   18 September 2014)
 * **[Atlantic allocates $36 million in Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/11/04/atlantic-allocates-36-million-ireland/)**(
   4 November 2014)
 * **[NI community foundation grant giving falls](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/12/08/ni-community-foundation-grant-giving-falls/)**(
   8 December 2015)