SICAP Small Grants 2021 are now available for applications for funding, to support projects that target the most marginalized groups or issues in disadvantaged areas in our county.

The ‘Community Grant’’ strand of support provides an opportunity for Local Community Groups (LCGs) to apply for small grants (maximum of €1,500).  Eligible groups can plan to use the grant either for their own development as a community organisation and/or to promote equality and participation of one of the following target groups:

People living in Disadvantaged communities	Travellers
Disadvantaged Children and Families	Roma
Individuals and Families coming out of Homelessness	People with Disabilities
Disadvantaged Women	New Communities
Disadvantaged Young Persons (aged 15-24)	The Unemployed
Low Income Workers/Households	Lone Parents
The Disengaged from the Labour Market

 

SICAP small grants for community groups

Under SICAP programme guidelines we are restricted to certain criteria to ensure that the most disadvantaged in our communities are assisted. We can help in determining your groups eligibility where funds allow.

If you are interested or would like more information please contact our development officers:

Geri Bruce  086 4183717 gbruce@sligoleader.com

Eamonn Haran 087 654 4400 eharan@sligoleader.com

For a full list of eligible target groups, or more information on SICAP supports, click here

Grant Application Form

Grant Information Form

Closing date Friday 20th August 2021

The Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) has launched a ‘COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021’ which is open to community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. The press release announcing the launch of this Fund is available here for further information.

The primary aim  of the COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 is to help organisations suffering financially due to a reduction in their fundraising and/or traded income to continue to deliver eligible critical services over this difficult period

Priority will be given to:

Organisations who have not received previous support from the DRCD COVID-19 Stability Scheme 2020 or other Government supports

Community Centres that are delivering services to the wider community that are not registered with the Companies Registration Office or the Registrar of Friendly Societies or the Charities Regulator in the Republic of Ireland

Organisations that are experiencing severe financial difficulties and are at risk of severely reducing their eligible critical services and supports and/or in danger of not continuing and/or reopening

Organisations that are not in receipt of public funding or where public funding represents a relatively small percentage of your overall income

The eligibility criteria and guidance for applicants have been updated for 2021 and are available on the Pobal website.

Each organisation must determine their eligibility for the Fund prior to applying. Pobal are anticipating high demand for this funding and therefore, meeting the eligibility criteria and/or submitting an application do not guarantee funding.

The key timelines are as follows:

Key Timelines	Dates
Register on the application portal	Thursday, 6 May, 2021 to Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
Help and support available stabilityscheme@pobal.ie	Thursday, 6 May, 2021 to Thursday, 27  May, 2021
Online application form opens	Thursday, 20 May, 2021 to Thursday, 27 May, 2021
Online application form closes	Thursday, 27 May, 2021 at 3.00pm (15:00 hrs)

 

If you choose to apply for the COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 you can register for the COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 portal in one of the following ways:

1. If you have a C&V Stability Scheme 2020 portal account, you can use your existing username and password to access the COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 portal. You do not need to register your organisation’s details again. 

or

1. If you or your organisation has another Pobal portal account, you must activate your COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 portal account by emailing stabilityscheme@pobal.ie  quoting your Pobal Unique Reference Number (URN) referenced at the start of this email. You do not need to create a new portal account.  If you do so, you will receive an error message and will be unable to proceed any further. To ensure that there are no delays in setting up your account, please contact stabilityscheme@pobal.ie  as early in May 2021 as possible.

 

All details on the COVID-19 Stability Fund 2021 can be found on the Pobal website.  If you have any further queries on the Fund, please email stabilityscheme@pobal.ie.