The Ireland Funds
Heart of the Community Fund
The Ireland Funds Heart of the Community Fund was first launched in 2021 to support organizations striving to meet the ever-growing need of people across the island of Ireland.
The Ireland Funds Heart of the Community Fund 2022
The Ireland Funds Heart of the Community Fund 2022 provided critical and timely funding to a wide range of not-for-profit organizations across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Selection of Projects Supported in 2022
174 Trust
174 Trust provides a ‘shared space’ for people of all ages from the Protestant and Catholic communities to participate in a program of activities. The Duncairn Center is currently open more hours during the week than ever due to community activity, which means the running costs are higher. This grant will enable 174 Trust to conduct an energy assessment and form an efficiency strategy to identify changes it can make to lower running costs.
Citywise Education
Citywise Education offers programs to underserved communities that help raise young people’s educational aspirations. West Tallaght has low progression rates to third-level education and above average unemployment rates. This grant will deliver a STEAM Education program to schools in West Tallaght, exposing young people to innovative technologies in order to deconstruct the narrative that a career in a technology company is not an option for them.
Daisyhouse Housing Association
Daisyhouse Housing Association provides accommodation and support to women experiencing homelessness who are in recovery from substance misuse for a period of up to eighteen months with aftercare support. This grant will be used to part fund the salary of a fundraising manager to develop the fundraising income stream of Daisyhouse to support the realization of its strategy, which is to double the number of clients it works with each year.
Dublin International Film Festival
Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual festival showcasing films from Irish and international filmmakers. This grant will support the salary of a full time Outreach Manager to expand festival outreach & community projects, using film to deepen community engagement with two underrepresented groups of filmmakers – young people (12-18) and older people (60+) – to learn new skills and address the issues of marginalized communities rarely represented on screen.
Fatima Groups United
Fatima Groups United was established in 1995 by a group of local residents in response to the chronic social problems in the area at the time. This grant will support a Family Link Worker to reach out to vulnerable families, particularly those with a child with additional needs. They will focus on building relationships with parents, early identification of needs and enhancing the strengths and protective factors within the child, family and community, providing 1:1 support and delivering an Additional Needs Programme.
Holywell Trust
Holywell Trust is a community-based organization delivering a range of projects to meet the needs of local people. This grant will be used to install 8 energy efficient windows in its shared community building and to meet increased energy costs. This will improve heat retention by 18% and allow Holywell to continue providing space for 15 community organizations.
Liquid Therapy
Liquid Therapy provides Surfing and Ocean experiences to young people with any disability who struggle to participate in mainstream activities. Its approach has been influenced by the NEAR health project, which investigated the benefits of human interaction with green (country) and blue (water) space based activities. This grant will enable Liquid Therapy to deliver 80 sessions of the Surf Experience program to up to 40 young people.
Lyric Theatre
The Lyric Theatre is the only full-time producing and development house in Northern Ireland. This grant will support it to establish a permanent team for in-house set construction, allowing it to shift to a circular model, improve environmental sustainability and support the wider sector by renting sets out. There is currently no set construction expertise on the island of Ireland, so most hire from abroad. This project is impactful on many fronts as The Lyric can generate another stream of income through this work.
Phoenix Education Centre
The Phoenix Education Centre is a newly established community based, focused and led initiative. Its primary objective is to tackle educational underachievement at a grassroot level in East Belfast, bringing community members on board as co-designers in their own educational pathways in a space where young people can attend after school and receive assistance with homework, school projects, career guidance and interview skills. The grant provides core support to continue building this new organization.
The Crann Centre
The Crann Centre provides healthcare, mental welfare and social inclusion solutions for over 300 families impacted by a neuro-physical disability in Munster. Feedback from its participants showed great interest in learning more about conservation and birds, but there are no accessible bird hides in Ireland. This grant will fund the installation of accessible bird hides in Ireland’s only fully inclusive and accessible conservation area.
Women for Election
Women for Election is working to solve gender inequality in Irish politics by advocating for positive change and inspiring & equipping women to enter & succeed in politics. Globally Ireland is ranked 100th for gender equality in politics – 7th lowest in Europe. Only 23% of TD’s and 26% of local councillors are female. This grant will support the establishment of More Women Day, an annual community engagement tool to grow a national movement to help solve gender inequality in Irish politics by 2030.
PeacePlayers International – Northern Ireland
PeacePlayers International – Northern Ireland uses sport to unite young people from the Protestant and Catholic traditions in Northern Ireland. This grant will be used to equip participants with the skills and confidence to use sport to build positive cross community relations and deter their peers and those younger than them from offending and becoming involved in sectarian and antisocial behaviour.
100% of every gift to the Heart of the Community Fund goes directly to community organizations serving the greatest needs across the island of Ireland.
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ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTED
Organisation Name | County | Country | Tier of funding |
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1428 Active Retirement Club CLG | Westmeath | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
22nd Old Boys | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
Abaile Autism Support CLG T/A Autism Support Louth & Meath | Louth | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
ARC Fitness Limited | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Ballina Community Centre | Mayo | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballinasloe Social Services Ltd | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballycanew Ballyoughter Community Development Association | Wexford | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballyduff Community Centre Development Clg | Waterford | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Ballyduff Muintir Na Tire Community Services Ltd. | Waterford | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Bandon Athletic Club | Cork | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Blue Teapot Theatre Company | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Caherconlish Caherline Community Council CLG | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Cancer Choices | Tyrone | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Carrowshee Park/Sylvan Hill Community Association | Fermanagh | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
Cill Mhuire Community Centre Ltd | Clare | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Cloughjordan Circus Club | Tipperary | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Coiste Meithil Oibre Kilenne Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Comharchumann Forbartha Cill tSeadhna Teo | Mayo | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Connemara Therapeutic Riding | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Cork Christian Trust | Cork | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Cosáin CLG | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Craigavon City Football Club | Armagh | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Croom Community Development Association | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Dawn Court Daycare Centre CLG | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Donnycarney Community & Youth Centre CLG | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Down Syndrome Centre North East | Monaghan | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Down Syndrome Limerick | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Dunlavin Community First Responders | Wicklow | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Dunluce Family Centre | Derry | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
Ethnic Minority Sports Organisation Northern Ireland (EMSONI) | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
Fermanagh Rural Community Initiative (FRCI) | Fermanagh | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Ferns Community Centre | Wexford | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Forget Me Nots Organisation | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Galway Community Circus | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Gaultier GAA Club | Waterford | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Glenariff Improvement Group | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Glencolin Residents Association | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Glenfarne Community Development Trust Ltd | Leitrim | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Grantstown Priory scheme limited by guarantee | Wexford | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Greenisland Football Club | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Greystones FRC | Wicklow | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
H.U.G.G. (Healing Untold Grief Groups) | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Is Maith e an Caint T/A Let's Get Talking | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Lifford Association for Tourism, Commerce & Heritage CLG T/A L.A.T.C.H. | Donegal | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Lifeline (Inishowen) | Donegal | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Midleton Meals on Wheels | Cork | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Moatview Nursery & Early Education Centre CLG | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
New Horizon - Athlone Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Group | Westmeath | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
North Fermanagh Cricket & Association Football Club | Fermanagh | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
Older People North West/Age Concern Derry | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Portadown Boat Club | Armagh | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
REACH Across | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Richmond Cottages and District Community Association | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Rouskey Community & Development Association | Tyrone | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Shannon Family Resource Centre | Clare | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Shining Light Galway | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Tomebridge Industrial Development Amenities & Leisure Ltd T/A T.I.D.A.L | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
The Haven Hub | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
The Hygiene Bank Ireland | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Venture Out Wilderness Project CLG | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Waterside Women's Centre | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
West Clare Mental Health | Clare | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
All Abilities Ireland CLG | Laois | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Balbriggan Meals Ltd. (Balbriggan Meals on Wheels) | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballinameela Community Centre | Waterford | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Ballyhornan & District Community Association | Down | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
BCT N.I. C.I.C. | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Carrigaline Family Support Centre CLG | Cork | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Castlerahan Community Development Ltd. | Cavan | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Celbridge Athletic Club | Kildare | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Cornerstone City Church | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Derg Valley Care Ltd. | Tyrone | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Down Syndrome Ireland Louth Meath | Meath | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Drogheda ABACAS Special School for Children with Autism | Louth | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Dublin Christian Mission | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Fit Club Newry CIC | Down | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Inishturk Community Club CLG | Mayo | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Kerry Cultural & Literary Centre Ltd. (Kerry Writers' Museum) | Kerry | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Kilmallock Performance Centre T/A Friars' Gate Theatre | Limerick | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Leitrim Calling | Leitrim | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre CLG | Longford | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
Mother Tongues Ireland CLG | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
New Lodge Duncairn Community Health Partnership | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Newry & Mourne Sea Kayaking & Canoe Club | Down | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland CLG | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Sharing Point | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 2500 |
SÓLÁS | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
St Vincent de Paul Society - Northern Ireland (for Limavady) | Derry | Northern Ireland | 2500 |
St. Vincent de Paul Society - Dublin (Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre) | Galway | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Strathfoyle Women's Activity Group Ltd. | Derry | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Street Soccer NI (Northern Ireland Street League) | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
The Edge | Down | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
The Fingal Centre for the Unemployed | Dublin | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
Together in Music | Tyrone | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Tramore Cultural Development Ltd. T/A Tramore Heritage | Waterford | Republic of Ireland | 5000 |
University of Atypical (previously known as Arts & Disability Forum) | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |
Whiterock Creche Association | Antrim | Northern Ireland | 5000 |