Grant seeking, Ireland

The Starbucks Youth Action funding programme, which will support projects in Dublin and Belfast, is seeking applications for 2012.

Applications for grants from The Ireland Funds opened again at the beginning of February.

Queen’s University Students RAG in Belfast is inviting applications from charities based in Northern Ireland to be one of the four charities that it will fundraise for throughout 2012.

Northern Ireland charity, Hope for Youth, has announced 28 February as its first application deadline for 2012.

From this month the annual income threshold for applicant organisations to the Community Foundation for Ireland’s (CFI) Grassroots Grants has been revised upwards from €250,000 to €1,000,000 per annum

The Women's Fund for Ireland has opened for its third round of applications.

In the most recent round of Grassroots Grants (Round 28) the Community Foundation for Ireland has awarded grants totalling almost €150,000 to groups all over Ireland.

The Ireland Funds will open another round of grant applications next year, according to its website.

The annual Arthur Guinness Fund, which supports social entrepreneurs in Ireland, is now open for applications.

Belfast City Council is inviting applications for its Peace III Strategic Grants Programme 2011-2013 which will offer grants from £75,000 to £125,000.