Rethink Ireland are thrilled to announce the launch of The People’s Impact Fund 2024. This €500,000 Fund aims to support not-for-profit organisations working to promote equity of opportunity and access to employment, by developing the employability skills of young adults at a disadvantage and/or facilitating their employment.

This 1 year Fund was created in partnership with Deloitte and The Department of Rural and Community Development under the Dormant Accounts Fund. Up to 4 awardees will receive a package of supports, including:

A cash grant of up to a maximum of €85,000 per annum

1. A place on Rethink Ireland’s capacity building Programme
2. One to one mentoring support tailored the specific needs of each project

We invite applications from projects and/or organisations that:

Core criteria:

• Focus on young people aged 15-30 who are disadvantaged in the labour market
• Take a holistic approach based on the range of barriers to employment for young people
• Actively engage with young adults experiencing disadvantage in the design of their programmes
• Build the knowledge, skills and overall capacity of young people for employment
• Support young people aged 15-30 into quality employment and/or apprenticeship programmes and/or full-time & paid work placements

Advantageous criteria:

• Develop skills of the future to support young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders e.g., digital literacy (including data literacy), sustainable working, critical thinking and analysis, creative and design thinking
• Involve collaboration among education/training providers and employers
• Support women and girls experiencing disadvantage in gaining access to education and employment

The fund is open for applications until the 22nd of November 2024 at 1pm. Please see our website for more information on who is eligible to apply and how to submit your online application.

Please also join us for our online Information Session on The People’s Impact Fund on November 7th at 1pm to find out more and get answers to questions that you may have:

Click here to register for application clinic.