# Funding call announced for older peoples projects in Ireland

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/08/15/funding-call-announced-older-peoples-projects-ireland/
- Published: 2016-08-15T10:16:09+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Community Foundation for Ireland has opened another round of funding for projects
which support older people.**

The Older Persons’ Fund will provide grants of up to €7,500 to organisations working
towards the inclusion of older people in active citizenship roles and the same level
of grant for supporting older peoples’ engagement in advocacy.

The Older Person’s Fund says it is seeking to realise the benefits of changing demographics
by building a long term sustainable fund to support older people’s voices at a local
and national level and their capacity to engage fully in all strands of society.

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In line with this goal, the mission of The Older Persons’ Fund will be to support
strategic community based and national activities promoting older people as active
citizens and advocates – including influencing policy, community decision-making
processes, leadership, negotiation and other ways to give greater “voice” to older
people.

The Older Persons’ Fund was set up with an initial investment of €3m provided by
the Community Foundation (€1m) and The Atlantic Philanthropies (€2m).

Full criteria for the Fund can be found on the [Community Foundation for Ireland’s website](http://www.foundation.ie)
along with the online application form.

The deadline for applications is the **16 September 2016**.

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