Grant Funding
NGOs and Education Networks
Grant Call 2026 is now closed.
The next Grant Call is due to open in April 2028.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½) provides grant funding to support ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Citizenship Education in post-primary settings on the island of Ireland. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ does so by providing funding directly to individual post-primary settings, as well as by providing funding to eligible NGOs and Education Networks.Ìý
Who can apply for funding?
Eligible NGOs who have a registered charity number and are not in receipt of Irish Aid programme funding who work with post-primary schools may apply. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ provides multi-annual grant funding to support activities and initiatives that promote ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Citizenship Education (GCE) in post-primary settings in Ireland that will take place in the relevant funding period.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ will support and fundÌýestablishedÌýeducation networks that wish to increase their participating schools’ capacity to engage with GCE. The key characteristic of an established educationÌýnetwork is that it is a recognised group of schools with a formal governance structure in place. A network may include schools from Northern Ireland as part of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ all-island support for GCE.
How to apply?
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ currently provides grant funding on a multi-annual basis for NGOs and Education Networks on the island of Ireland.
The newÌýfunding cycle for NGOs and Education NetworksÌýis now taking placeÌýunder Grant Call 2026 and will cover the period 2026-28, which will be the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years.Ìý
Grants of up to €40,000 per annum are available for the 2026-208 period to NGOs/Networks in line with our NGO/Education Network Grant Guidelines 2026-2028.
NGOs/Education Networks are required to complete an ONLINE application form, which includes a requirement to complete aÌýNGO/Education Network Finance & Workplan Template and provide the details of participating schools.
Click on the registration button above to register for these.
If successful for funding,ÌýNGOs/Education NetworksÌýare required toÌýprovide a report on activities completed during the funding period.Ìý
Key Grant Call Dates for NGO/Network applicants for the funding period 2026-2028
- Grant Call Opens: 20th April 2026
- Grant Application Webinar: 13th May 2026.ÌýRegisterÌý.
- Deadline for Grant Applications: 31st May 2026
- Deadline for End of Year Report:ÌýLate Spring 2027
- Appraisal and Notification of Funding Decisions: Mid-Summer 2026
- Grant Disbursal: Autumn 2026
- Knowledge Sharing Event: Early Spring (Annually)Ìý
Key Grant Call Dates for current NGO/Network grantees for the funding period 2024-2026.
- Reporting Webinar (for annual grantee reporting):Ìý14th May 2026. RegisterÌý
- Deadline for End of Year Report: 6th June 2026
Support for NGOs / Education Networks
NGOs/Education Networks have a dedicated Grants and Operations Officer, Lisa Gallagher, who can be contacted by email.ÌýThe Grants and Operations OfficerÌýsupportsÌýNGOs on how to incorporate the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ GCE Guiding Principles and the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Passport Framework into their work. The Grant and Operations Officer can also advise on budget expenditure, the use of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Reflection Tool (SAT), resourceÌýproductionÌýand reporting requirements.












