Safefood: Community Food Initiatives Funding
Apply Now: Community Food Initiatives Funding
Safefood is inviting applications for funding for its Community Food Initiatives programme 2025-28. The programme is funded by Safefood and administered by SECAD Partnership CLG.
Safefood is an all-island implementation body set up under the British-Irish Agreement (1999) to promote awareness and knowledge of food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland.
Criteria To Apply
Organisations must:
- Be a community-led organisation with a legal status and appropriate governance structure
- Be experienced in the management of public funds which support social inclusion initiatives
- Currently employ and manage full time professionals with community development experience
- Have experience of working with target groups
- Be supporting other broader community initiatives through their work
- Provide supports across communities irrespective of age, race or creed
SECAD will hold an online information session on 19 March 2025 from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Please email sconroy@secad.ie for details.
How to apply
Please contact Sinéad Conroy at sconroy@secad.ie to receive the link to register and to make an online application.
You will also receive the Supporting Information document which contains:
- Full details of the funding available
- Booklets containing case studies, including community event and small projects, from Safefood Community Food Initiatives during 2016-2021.
The closing date for funding applications is 21 March 2025.
If you have any queries about the funding or completing the application form, please contact Sinéad Conroy at: