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Minister O’Gorman announces 25 projects to be funded under the 2023 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call

  • €984,482.52 will be made available to 25 LGBTI+ community service-based projects
  • grants of up to €100,000 will be allocated to successful organisations to assist the development of rural community infrastructure to be inclusive and welcoming of LGBTI+ persons, address gaps in LGBTI+ services and support existing LGBTI+ community organisations

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the 25 LGBTI+ projects set to receive funding under the 2023 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call. Through this Fund, a total of €984,482.52 will be made available to support organisations across Ireland to assist the development of rural community infrastructure to be inclusive and welcoming of LGBTI+ persons, address gaps in LGBTI+ services and support existing LGBTI+ community organisations.

The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 adopted by Government and launched in November 2019, provides a whole-of-government framework for identifying and addressing issues which may prevent LGBTI+ people from enjoying full equality in practice in Irish society. The Strategy is based on four thematic pillars providing a vision of an Ireland where members of the LGBTI+ community are visible and included, treated equally, healthy, and safe and supported. Positive visibility and increased non-stereotypical representation of LGBTI+ identities is vital to support long-term attitudinal change.

The 2023 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call is an important element in achieving overall objective of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. Successful projects will assist the development of rural community infrastructure to be inclusive and welcoming of LGBTI+ persons, address gaps in LGBTI+ services and support existing LGBTI+ community organisations.

Welcoming the latest announcement, Minister O’Gorman said:

“I am delighted to announce a wide range of projects - local and regional – around the country to ensure that every LGBTI+ person in Ireland can avail of important supports and thrive in their community. This funding of nearly €1 million will enable 25 organisations to support LGBTI+ persons in a range of ways, including health, counselling services, and celebrating Pride. The significant interest in the Community Services Fund 2023 demonstrates the willingness of communities around the country to support LGBTI+ persons and I wish them the best of luck in implementing their projects.”

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Purpose of projects/activities

The 2023 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call for proposals ran from 23 June 2023 – 26 July 2023. €984,482.52 has been made available in 2023 to support LGBTI+ projects through grant funding of €25,000 - €100,000 per successful Scheme A project and €5,000 - €10,000 per successful Scheme B project.

Successful Scheme A projects

Name of organisation Project name Grand awarded Geographic scope County
AMACH! LGBT Galway clg COMHIONANNAS: The Galway LGBTI+ Community Achieving Equality €70,000.00 Galway Galway
BeLonG To Youth Services LGBTQ+ Quality Mark for Schools €70,000.00 Nationwide Dublin
Dublin Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride CLG Pride in Inclusion €59,500.00 Dublin Dublin
Free Legal Advice Centres Queering Access to Justice: LGBTQI+ Legal Advice and Advocacy Project €57,936.35 Nationwide Dublin
The Gay Health Network Silence to Rebellion: Sexual Health Art and Disruption - 40 Years of Impact €60,114.95 Nationwide Dublin
GOSHH Ireland CLG GOSHH Rainbow Development Project 2023/24 €70,000.00 Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary Limerick
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Delivering and expanding LGBTI+ national services for all €70,000.00 Nationwide Dublin
Listowel Family Resource Centre LGBT+ Community Supports €69,993.70 Kerry Kerry
National Youth Federation t/a Youth Work Ireland Creating Proud Spaces in Rural Communities €68,177.20 Nationwide Dublin
Outhouse Limited LGBTQ+ Support Service €65,049.18 Dublin Dublin
The Sexual Health Centre Ltd LGBTI+ Sexual Health Counselling: Providing support in the community €37,991.42 Cork and Kerry Cork
ShoutOut ShoutOut’s LGBTI+ workshops in schools and youth groups €62,060.60 Nationwide Dublin
Transgender Equality Network Ireland Trans Inclusion - Sport For All Programme €59,718.42 Nationwide Dublin

Successful Scheme B projects

Name of organisation Project name Grand awarded Geographic scope County
ACTING OUT LGBTI+ Lives on Stage: A project to develop new writers and new voices. €5,360.00 Nationwide Dublin
All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care for LGBTQI+ People. Providing Care and Support for the LGBTQI+ coping with Death, Dying, Palliative Care & Bereavement €9,950.00 Nationwide Dublin
Children's Books Ireland Pride Reading Guide 2024 €10,000.00 Nationwide Dublin
Dublin Front Runners Club Development €10,000.00 Dublin Dublin
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Equality in Sexual Violence Supports for LGBTI+ Communities €9,574.00 Nationwide Dublin
Mullingar Pride Mullingar Pride MeetUp €10,000.00 Westmeath Westmeath
Outcomers Outcomers Drogheda Young Adult Group €6,980.00 Drogheda / South Louth / East Meath Louth
Pieta House Empowerment Through Education: Addressing Suicide and Self-Harm in the LGBTI+ Community €10,000.00 Nationwide Dublin
QuareClare Bród An Chlair €10,000.00 Clare Clare
Sing Ireland Unity Voices €10,000.00 Nationwide Limerick
Sporting Pride Let's Get Visible €10,000.00 Nationwide Dublin

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