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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.”
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |