Resources for Schools, Students, Researchers & Individuals
Fundingpoint.ie does not generally cover funding opportunities for schools, students or researchers except where the school activity is about broader community activity. Below however you can find some resources that may assist any of the above groups in their funding research.
Schools
Schools can often fall outside of the remit of many funders but not all. A limited number of grant-makers (statutory or private) will fund or offer support to schools, e.g. Léargas or Microsoft Ireland.
The main reason why schools are often not considered is that many funders specify that they cannot, or will not, fund the replacement of statutory expenditure. Companies however are often more open to making awards to schools and a number of trusts are prepared to fund work in schools with certain conditions.
Visit the National Council for Special Education website for details on available schemes / programmes.
Visit the School Days website for a list of fundraising ideas.
Students
Students should approach their local Vocational Education Association for funding support and advice. You can find a list of local VEC’s on the IVEA website.
Students are also advised to visit the Studentfinance.ie website for further funding opportunities.
Also see the Education Ireland website.
Further information is also available from the SpunOut.ie website.
Researchers
Researchers searching for funding should visit the following website to begin with:
- The Wellcome Foundation website
- Health Research Board
- Irish Royal Academy
- Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology
- Selection of useful funding links
- Fellowship Opportunities
Individuals
Very few grants listed on Fundingpoint are applicable to individuals (as our focus is on community and voluntary organisations). We recommend individuals consult the following sources for possible assistance instead:
- Information relating to Housing Aid for Older Persons; Mobility Aid Grants; House Adaptation Grants for People with a Disability; Warmer Homes Scheme; and Senior Alerts, please visit the Citizens Information Board website for more information.
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Hospital Saturday Fund - will consider giving partial or full grants to individuals in Republic of Ireland.
- Irish Hospice Foundation - Hardship Grants (This grant provides once-off financial assistance to individuals or families who are experiencing financial difficulties arising from life-threatening illness.)
- Sustainable Energy Authority - Domestic Grants
