Organisations in the UK that work to improve the lives of Irish children and young people are able to apply for funding of between £500 and £25,000 (£5,000 in Northern Ireland).

The Foundation supports a wide range of activities including:
- help for the homeless;
- employment and training schemes;
- combating domestic violence and discrimination;
- help for young offenders; and
- educational, cultural and social activities, etc.

Projects funded in the past include promoting Gaelic Games to socially deprived young people in the West Midlands, promoting play and youth provision for young Irish travellers and supporting Irish Arts and Education programmes, etc.

The Foundation provides funding for a wide range of projects including:
- training/Counselling; drug rehabilitation;
- advice/advocacy; youth work;
- family support;
- homelessness; educational,
- cultural and social activities;
- cross-community initiatives;
- travellers; and
- disability.

Grant application forms for funding in 2009 will be available for downloading from 6 October 2008. The deadline for submissions will be 5 December 2008.

www.iyf.org.uk/grants.html

deadline: 5 December 2008