# Ireland community foundation giving continues to grow - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/19/ireland-community-foundation-giving-continues-grow/ - Published: 2017-07-19T09:09:13+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Community Foundation for Ireland increased its grant giving last year to € 5.7 million, up from €5 million the year before, according to its latest accounts.** The Foundation has over 70 Donor Advised Funds, an increase of eight on the year before.  The Donor Advised Funds represent grant giving from a wide range of corporate sources and individuals. Examples of Donor Advised Funds include: ## Advertisement • The Horizon Fund which provided grants of €410,000 to social welfare, developing world and cultural charities for projects and general support. • The Kellogg Ireland Breakfast Club Fund which provided grants of €2000 to schools. • SAP provided over €1 million for social welfare causes in Ireland and overseas, including two grants of over €200,000. • The Xilinx Community Fund gave nearly €100,000 to health and education charities During 2016 the Foundation also administered a special fund to mark the 1916 celebrations. In addition to donor advised funds, the Foundation provided grants from its own endowment of over €1 million to older people, social welfare charities and youth causes . The [Community Foundation for Ireland](http://www.foundation.ie)’s endowment now stands at €41 million, slightly up on the year before. * **[Local Charities Day 2017 to take place in December](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/09/19/local-charities-day-2017-take-place-december/)**( 19 September 2017) * **[NI community foundation distributed £5 million last year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/13/ni-community-foundation-distributed-5-million-last-year/)**( 13 December 2017) * **[NI Philanthropy event details announced](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/04/ni-philanthropy-event-details-announced/)**( 4 May 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)