# Call for social enterprise applications to Dormant Accounts Fund

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/08/call-social-enterprise-applications-dormant-accounts-fund/
- Published: 2017-02-08T12:38:17+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Pobal, on behalf of Ireland’s Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and
Gaeltacht Affairs, is inviting applications for funding for social enterprises under
the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF).**

The aim of this funding is to support social enterprises that provide services to,
or employment opportunities for, disadvantaged people, particularly in rural areas.

The maximum grant available for capital costs is €75,000 and the minimum grant is
€20,000. The maximum grant available for capacity building supports is €7,500 and
the minimum grant is €1,000. All applicants must provide co-funding of at least 
20% of the total cost of the project.

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[Pobal](http://www.pobal.ie) says applications will be particularly welcome from
organisations that have not previously received funding from the Dormant Accounts
Fund, have begun operations during the past five years or could commence a new project
in the next 12 months with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on **Wednesday 15th March 2017**, with 
successful applicants notified in June.

Two pre-application support meetings will take place in the Tullamore Court Hotel,
Tullamore on Wednesday 22nd February 2017.  The meetings will involve a presentation
and questions and answers session relating to the measure. The first support meeting
will take place from 10am-12.30pm and the second support session will take place
from 2pm-4.30pm.  

Those who wish to attend either support meeting are required to register on the 
[Pobal](https://www.pobal.ie/FundingProgrammes/DormantAccountsFund/Pages/default.aspx)
site.

DAF is a scheme for the disbursement of unclaimed funds from accounts in credit 
institutions in Ireland. 

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   5 January 2018)
 * **[Charity dormant funds held up because of no local NI government](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/01/09/charity-dormant-funds-held-no-local-ni-government/)**(
   9 January 2018)
 * **[Dormant accounts offers €4 million in grants](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/07/23/dormant-accounts-offers-4-million-euros-grants/)**(
   23 July 2018)

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