# Health company announces new €1 million grant fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/22/health-company-announces-new-e1-million-grant-fund/
- Published: 2015-06-22T12:00:08+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Health technology company Medtronic has established a €1 million grant fund to
be distributed over three years for health projects in Ireland.**

The company says that the funding will support innovative ideas on how to remove
barriers to healthcare in under served Irish communities. Medtronic has a presence
in the west of Ireland, the midlands and Dublin where it has supported community
projects previously.

Medtronic says it will work in partnership with the Community Foundation of Ireland
and the Ireland Funds for this new grant programme.

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Dr Jacob Gayle, vice president of [Medtronic Philanthropy](http://www.philanthropy.medtronic.com),
said they were looking for projects which encourage new ideas for healthcare services
from community based organisations while encouraging partnerships.

Community-based organisations can register interest for participation at [Me*******@********on.ie](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/22/health-company-announces-new-e1-million-grant-fund/Me*******@********on.ie)
or [db*******@********on.ie](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/06/22/health-company-announces-new-e1-million-grant-fund/db*******@********on.ie)

Medtronic Philanthropy is wholly funded by Medtronic, Inc., which includes a charitable
contribution to the Medtronic Foundation.

In 2013 Medtronic, which is headquartered in the United States, provided grants 
of over $64 million, 25% of which went to international causes.

 

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