# Irish community foundation grant giving increases

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/09/15/irish-community-foundation-grant-giving-increases/
- Published: 2015-09-15T12:39:55+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Grant giving by the Community Foundation for Ireland increased from €3.5 million
in 2013 to €3.8 million in 2014, according to the latest annual report.**

Of the total figure of €3.8 million distributed in 2014, €1.1 million came from 
the Foundation’s own funds while €2.8 came from donor funds.

The [Community Foundation for Ireland](http://www.foundation.ie) distributes funds
on behalf of a wide number of family, business and county donors. One of the biggest
county funds is the Tony Ryan Fund for Tipperary which provided €420,000 to education
and community organisations.

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One of the largest company donor funds is provided the business services company,
SAP. In 2014 SAP supported causes to the tune of €822,000. The funding was provided
through three separate funds. The Ebay Foundation provided €28,000 to health and
welfare charities.

The LFG Family Fund gave €215,000 to a range of charities, including the Hope Foundation(
€50,000), National Concert Hall (€30,000) and Dublin Simon Community (€20,000).

The Foundation spent €291,000 on fundraising last year, against €208,000 in 2013.
The Foundation’s total funds increased from €39 million to €42 million.

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