# Community Foundation for Ireland’s applications go online

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/02/10/community-foundation-irelands-applications-go-online/
- Published: 2015-02-10T08:34:20+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Community Foundation for Ireland has introduced of a new online application 
form for all its grant rounds.

The new online grant application system is now live for both the Caring Communities
Grant Scheme and the Older Persons’ Fund.

The new online grant application system now includes explanation boxes beside questions
to help applicants better understand exactly what the Foundation is looking for 
and it also allows applicants to save a draft of the application online and return
to it at a later date.

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The [Community Foundation for Ireland](http://www.foundation.ie) will now award 
grant payments by electronic transfer.

**The Older Persons’ Fund**, which is now open, seeks to support older people’s 
voices at a local and national level and their capacity to engage fully in all strands
of society. Grants of up to €7500 are available and the **deadline is 6 March 2015.**

**The Caring Grants scheme** will provide up to €5,000 to groups providing emergency
and out of hours home respite to family carers. The deadline is also **6 March**.