Dormant Accounts Fund 2024 to support LGBTI+ Community Organisations

Call for Applications – 2024 Dormant Account Funds – National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy

The 2024 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan includes provision of €150,000 to support LGBTI+ Community Organisations nationally.

Funding will be available to organisations locally for the provision of services that will include:

• Extending drop-in hours, developing information and guidance tools, holding additional community events 
• Delivering LGBTI awareness/sensitivity training in healthcare settings, businesses, schools etc. 
• Providing outreach support
• Providing sporting/physical activity programmes to promote inclusion, community participation, health and wellbeing

Interested organisations should email a funding proposal to community@meathcoco.ie that outlines the following no later than 30th September, 2024:

1.       Structure of Community Organisation

2.       Breakdown of Budget as per funding sought. 

3.       Current staffing arrangements

4.       Number of people in catchment area who may avail of LGBTI+ supports

5.       Current sources of other funding

6.       Governance arrangements