# Foundation opens new parenting programme in Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/10/09/foundation-opens-new-parenting-programme-ireland/
- Published: 2013-10-09T10:28:59+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Katharine Howard Foundation (KHF) in collaboration with the Community Foundation
for Ireland (CFI) has opened a new three year programme which will support parenting.

The Parenting Support Initiative (2013-2016) will support a number of projects in
socio-economically disadvantaged areas or specific socially disadvantaged (target)
groups engaged in collaborative approaches to working with parents of children from
birth to 3 years.

The Parenting Support Initiative will particularly welcome applications from projects
that promote and support parents in their parental role, improve outcomes (health,
well being and learning) for their young children (from birth to 3 years) and work
in a collaborative and integrated way.

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KHF says it will also seek to identify and learn from community based parent support
programmes and projects that encourage creative and innovative ways of supporting
parents of young children. It will promote and build on good practice using evidence-
based and/or evidence informed approaches.

Grants from €2,000 to €20,000 are available for the first year depending on specific
project proposals. Further information and grant guidelines can be found on this
website. The first stage of the application process involves an Expression of Interest
form, which must be completed and returned to KHF by 18 October 2013.

[The Katharine Howard Foundation](http://www.khf.ie) is an independent foundation
focused on improving the lives of young children and their families. All of the 
foundation’s work is aimed at overcoming disadvantage and to promoting equality 
of opportunity for all children.

 

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