€1,000 Grant Scheme Opens in January for Mayo Companies & Community Groups
The RISE Community Fund supported by National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that applications for its grants to small businesses, farms, community groups and social enterprises are open throughout January in Mayo.
Established by NBI Chairman and technology entrepreneur, David McCourt, RISE is providing monthly grants across the country to give an immediate cash injection into local communities seeking to boost their digital ecosystems.
Following the route of NBI’s deployment of its new high-speed fibre broadband network, the RISE Community Fund launched in early 2022 to empower people’s plans to use technology. Up to five grants of €1000 will be available in January to successful applicants across the county.
Small businesses, farms, community groups and social enterprises with plans to use technology to scale their operations and bring tangible benefits to their local communities are encouraged to visit www.riseglobalfoundation.com for entry forms and guidelines.
NBI is reminding Mayo residents to also visit their website at www.nbi.ie to check whether their home, farm or business is included in the National Broadband Plan and to sign up for Eircode specific updates on the rollout.
Applications for the cash grants open on 2 January 2023 and close on 31 January 2023. “The application process has been made incredibly quick and easy, and successful applicants will be notified by early February, with money following in quick succession. We can’t wait to see the entrepreneurial ideas from Mayo,” said Orla O’Malley, Programme Director at RISE.