Irish Aid Grants for Global Citizenship Education Call For 2024
The 2024 Irish Aid Global Citizenship Education Grants Call for Proposals is now open.
The call for proposals can be found at this link under the ‘Applying for Funding’ tab. It also includes links to
the Guidelines, FAQ documents, as well as information on DEAR co-funding.
Key dates include:
- Friday 27 October: Irish Aid Global Citizenship Education Grants Call for proposals published on Irish Aid website.
- Thursday 09 November, 1.00pm: Irish Aid Information Session on the GCE Grants. If you are interested, please register for the information session by emailing globalcitizenshipeducation@dfa.ie.
- Friday 10 November, 5.00pm: Completed eligibility forms must be submitted to the GlobalCitizenshipEducation@dfa.ie.
- According to information on the Irish Aid website, “Organisations who have not received global citizenship education funding in the past or if the organisation has not completed an eligibility form or been deemed eligible to apply over the last 3 years (2021, 2022 and 2023 call for proposals) must complete an eligibility form.”
- Our understanding is that organisations who last applied for multi-annual funding 3 years ago (even if you were successful) need to complete an eligibility form for this call.
- If you are unsure if you need to complete an Eligibility Criteria Form for this grants round, please contact Irish Aid directly. Organisations can request an Eligibility Form by emailing GlobalCitizenshipEducation@dfa.ie
- Tuesday 14 November 5.00pm, organisations which submit a completed Eligibility Criteria form will be notified of their eligibility.
- Friday, 15 December, 5.00pm: The completed application form, signed by the legal representative of the organisation (e.g. the CEO or the Chair of the Board) should be e-mailed to the
GlobalCitizenshipEducation@dfa.ie.
IDEA Support for the Grants Round:
- Grants Clinic for Irish Aid Global Citizenship Education Funding Applications will take place Tuesday 14 November, 11.00am – 1.00pm, on Zoom. Find out more...
- Results Frameworks for Beginners Workshop will take place Thursday 16 November, 10.00am – 12.00pm, on Zoom. Find out more...
- Improving your Results Frameworks Workshop will take place Wednesday 22 November, 2.00-4.00pm, on Zoom. Find out more...
As in recent years, we are also inviting any other actors who are not yet members of IDEA to these training events.
IDEA to Honour President Higgins with Inaugural Global Voice for Humanity Award at Annual Conference
Dates: Thursday 10 July,10.00am-6.00pm and Friday 11 July, 10.00am-3.00pm Location: An Tairseach, Wicklow IDEA is thrilled to open applications for our second iteration of the IDEA's Lab. In this first of its kind residential Lab, we will create space where members can bring their ideas for projects and try out new planning and design methods. Participants will have the opportunity to work on an idea from scratch to (almost) finish with the support of expert trainers and learn through group exchange in a welcoming and inspiring setting. Participants will come out of the training with: An early project design proofed, tested and built through group feedback, iteration, trialling and support. New approaches in designing innovative projects they can apply to their workplace Headspace and time to work on the design of an innovative project A chance to actively learn through group exchange and strengthen the sense of an innovative community of practice in Ireland How? Please email anya@ideaonline.ie to request an application form. Requesting an application form does not commit you to applying. The deadline for returning application form (including organisational sign off letter) is Friday 23 May, midnight . You will find further details in the application form. Participants must register as a team of 2min.- 4 max. Participants without a team member will be asked to pair up with other individual participants or find a partner outside their organisation. Cost : This training is funded by Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and offered at a reduced rate. This training is only available to IDEA members. Non-IDEA members can participant as part of an IDEA member team. Fees for members of IDEA is €50 Irish Aid is the Government’s overseas development programme which supports partners working in some of the world’s poorest countries. Irish Aid also supports global citizenship education in Ireland to encourage learning and public engagement with global issues the ideas, opinions and comments expressed in this training are entirely the responsibility of its author(s) and do not necessarily represent or reflect DFA policy. Timeline: Applications open: 07 May Applications close: 23 May, midnight Preparatory session with trainer (30min, online): Mid June Lab arrival: Where possible we advise arrival on Wednesday 09 July in the evening. Accommodation and food will be provided from 09 July, 5.00pm - 11 July, 3.00pm Lab: 10 July,10.00am-6.00pm. 11 July, 10.00am-3.00pm Please don’t hesitate to get in touch at anya@ideaonline.ie if any of the above pose a barrier to your participation, or if you have any other questions.
Wednesday 18 June, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1
