Parent Peer Support Fund Now Open for Applications
The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced that a €150,000 parent peer support fund is now open for applications.
Parent peer support is when parents support each other by sharing knowledge, reducing feelings of isolation, and providing encouragement to navigate challenges and achieve well-being.
Grants of up to €5,000 can be provided to organisations working with parents and/or carers to support them to develop parent peer support initiatives. This includes peer support for parents who share similar life experiences, such as raising a child with complex needs or a mental health condition.
The Parent Peer Support fund will be made available under two tiers of funding.
- Tier 1 will provide grants of €2,500 to 37 successful applicants who either currently operate or wish to establish a new parent peer support project.
- Tier 2 will provide grants of €5,000 to 12 successful applicants who wish to scale up an existing parent peer support project, which is already having a positive impact on parents.
How to apply
Application forms for the €2,500 and €5,000 funding tiers, along with the funding Guidance and Terms and Conditions can be found here.
Applications must be submitted by Friday 31 October 2025.
Full details here https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/publications/202526-parent-peer-support-fund/