€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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