# Atlantic Philanthropies makes first 2012 grants in Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/08/07/atlantic-philanthropies-makes-first-2012-grants-in-ireland/
- Published: 2012-08-07T16:01:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Atlantic Philanthropies has made its first grant allocations for 2012 in Ireland
totalling $4.8 million (€3.9 million).**

The Institute of Public Health received $2.2 million ‘to improve policies and services
for older people by supporting collaboration and networking in ageing research across
Ireland’. Most of this first grant allocation for 2012 was provided under Atlantic’s
ageing programme.

The Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities received $1.2 million to improve
policy and services.

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All the grantees had previously received funding from [Atlantic Philanthropies](http://www.atlanticphilanthropies.org)
confirming the Foundation’s plans to largely continue funding under the same themes
and to support organisations previously supported before it winds down.

The Dementia Services Trust was given a grant of $941,000 to improve the lives of
dementia sufferers and influence policy. Other grants went to the Ageing Well Network
and Colin Knox for evaluation work.