Applications Open for Heart of the Community Fund
This year, The Ireland Funds will award $1 million in grants through two targeted rounds of the Heart of the Community Fund.
For the first open call grant round of the Heart of the Community Fund 2026, The Ireland Funds will prioritise applications from organisations working in two areas:
- Education: This priority focuses on organisations providing access to learning, both formal and informal, across all age levels.
- Innovation: This priority supports organisations taking innovative approaches to address a problem, either by creating something new or enhancing an existing solution.
All details can be found here: Grants - The Ireland Funds, Progress through Philanthropy
Deadline: Friday, 20 March 2026
Dublin Information Session
In-Person
Friday, 6 March at 10:00 am
AIB, Molesworth Street
Online Webinar Information Session
Monday 16 March at 12:00 pm
Round 2: Arts and Culture
Will open September 2026
Further details for this round will be available later in the year. If you are an arts organisation, please submit your application in this round.
Contact Details
Please contact us at grantsinfo@irelandfunds.org if you have any queries not addressed in the information provided.