The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s 2023-24 Human Rights and Equality Grant Scheme is now open and accepting applications until 3.00pm, Wednesday 26 April 2023. The purpose of the grants scheme is to support projects by civil society and trade unions that promote human rights and equality. A total of €400,000 is available for projects. This year the Grants Scheme will support projects under the following strands.
Strand A: Advancing Access to Justice and Rights
Strand B: Promoting the Eradication of Ableism, Ageism, Racism, Sexism, Homophobia and Transphobia
Funding is available for small and general grants:
The Grants Scheme is open to civil society organisations working to promote human rights and equality and trade unions. Civil society organisations include: local and national community and voluntary organisations, non-governmental organisations, rights-holder-led groups, groups representing area based communities or communities of interest protected under the nine grounds of the Equality legislation, as well as people experiencing poverty, socio-economic discrimination or exclusion, including international protection applicants and migrant communities.
The Commission also runs three Grants Information Sessions this month. The sessions will provide details about the Grants Scheme including its themes, criteria and the application process. The Sessions will take place on the Zoom Platform.
Register to attend by emailing rsvp@ihrec.ie with the date of the session that you would like to attend in the subject line:
When registering please let us know if you have any special requirements. This will help us in our preparations for the sessions.