News Stories for the European Funds

News Stories for the EU Funds in Ireland

•August 27, 2021

EMPOWER Explore 2021 Conference

GMIT Innovation Hubs has announced an exciting line-up of speakers for the EMPOWER Explore 2021 Conference which takes place online on 7 September 2021 from 9.30-1:00pm. The conference will focus on the subjects of early stage investment for women entrepreneurs and blockchain technology. Keynote speaker Anne Ravanona, founder of Global… Continue Reading EMPOWER Explore 2021 Conference

•August 16, 2021

€1 million capital grants awarded to 13 aquaculture enterprises

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced the award of €1 million in grants to 13 aquaculture enterprises under his Department’s European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme . The grant awards will support total investment in these businesses of €2,917,572. The grants are co-funded… Continue Reading €1 million capital grants awarded to 13 aquaculture enterprises

•August 3, 2021

Applications Open for the New LIFE Programme

The new LIFE Programme for 2021-2027 is here! LIFE is the EU’s funding programme dedicated to the environment and climate action which, starting this year, now includes a new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme. With a budget of over €580 million, LIFE will fund projects that address issues within its four sub-programmes: Nature and… Continue Reading Applications Open for the New LIFE Programme

Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD and Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland. Pic: Marc O'Sullivan.

•July 13, 2021

National Competence Centre for Social Innovation

Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, welcomed the announcement by an Irish-led international consortium of a new EU funded project to promote social innovation and cross-collaboration across Europe. Minister of State for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD and Deirdre Mortell,… Continue Reading National Competence Centre for Social Innovation

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD

•July 8, 2021

SICAP Annual Report 2020

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, joined Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, on Saturday, 3rd July 2021to launch the 2020 Annual Progress Report for the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP). The programme, co-funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD)… Continue Reading SICAP Annual Report 2020

•June 24, 2021

Education for Environmental Sustainability

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to feed into a proposal for a Council Recommendation on Education for Environmental Sustainability later this year. The Recommendation will deal with all types and levels of education, including vocational education and training (VET) and Adult Learning (AL). You can respond to… Continue Reading Education for Environmental Sustainability

•June 24, 2021

Horizon Europe Info Days

Are you interested in exploring funding opportunities for your organisation within the EU’s new research and innovation programme? If so, the European Commission is hosting Horizon Europe Info Days, a 10-day event running from 28 June to 9 July. Horizon Europe will run from 2021-2027 and be the most ambitious research and innovation programme in the world owing to its budget of €95 billion. With a… Continue Reading Horizon Europe Info Days

Frontline staff as a COVID-19 Community Testing site

•June 22, 2021

€311m of EU funding provided to purchase PPE

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Michael McGrath T.D. and the Minister for Health, Mr. Stephen Donnelly, T.D. welcomed the funding provided by the European Commission of €311m for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They also acknowledged the collective efforts undertaken by the Regional Assemblies and… Continue Reading €311m of EU funding provided to purchase PPE

•June 11, 2021

Supports for Your LEADER Project

The Wheel is hosting Supports for Your LEADER Project online training on Tuesday, 22 June at 10:30am.   The last of their 3-part series of trainings on the LEADER rural development funding programme, will be an interactive session highlighting follow-up supports for project applications. It will also feature a panel discussion with organisations with experience in LEADER… Continue Reading Supports for Your LEADER Project

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