# Bank of Ireland opens Begin Together Fund for community initiatives

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/03/02/bank-of-ireland-fund-for-community-initiatives/
- Published: 2020-03-02T12:11:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Bank of Ireland has opened a new fund which will provide funding for community
initiatives throughout Ireland.**

The Begin Together Fund wants to support those making the lives of others in their
communities better by improving their financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

The fund will support new and existing project-based activities with **grants of
up to €5,000 (or the sterling equivalent) **for local, not for profit groups working
to improve the financial, physical and/or mental wellbeing of the communities they
serve across all counties on the island of Ireland.

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Applications are welcome from charities and not-for-profit community groups working
in communities that address one or more of the following strands of wellbeing:

**Strand 1 **– Financial Wellbeing: projects that provide people with the skills
and knowledge to access services and manage their money with confidence.

**Strand 2** – Physical Wellbeing: projects that aim to increase levels of physical
activity and improve overall physical wellbeing within their local communities.

**Strand **3 – Mental Wellbeing: projects that promote positive mental health within
their local communities.

The **closing date** for applications via the [Community Foundation Ireland](http://www.communityfoundation.ie)
is **31st March 2020**.