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Minister Zappone announces capital grant funding of €1.7m for youth projects/services and youth organisations throughout the country

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone TD, has today announced €1.7 million in capital grant funding for 116 targeted staff-led youth projects/services and 20 national youth organisations across the country to fund small capital projects. The grants approved, provide for the purchase of equipment to support the running of the service or organisation. They also provide for small-scale refurbishment grants to improve the health and safety of premises or the upgrade or refurbishment of premises in youth services and youth organisations.

Eligible local youth services were invited by their Education and Training Board (ETB) to apply for support and the national youth organisations applied directly for funding to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Minister Zappone stated:

I am delighted to be in a position to announce these grants. As in previous years I am confident these grants will assist in improving the quality of the services to the benefit of young people involved.

The national youth organisations provide exceptional engagement for the children and young people who are members nationwide.

The provision of these grants underpins my continued commitment to enhance the quality of youth services which add such value to our communities. Investing in young people is a key priority for Government.

In 2019 we are investing a total of €63.6m in current and capital funding in clubs, services and supports for young people. 

The Minister thanked Youth Officers in the sixteen ETBs for their ongoing work in supporting local youth projects and their assistance to her Department in the design of the scheme and administration of funding. Minister Zappone stated that:

Youth Officers play an essential role in the co-ordination of youth service for my Department. They act as a contact point in communities and play an important support role to the providers of youth services.

Grants Approved for Staff-Led Youth Projects and Services

Education and Training Board

Youth Project

Grant Approved

Total Grant Provided

Cavan & Monaghan

Youth Information Centre Carrickmacross

€17,837

€21,801

ISPCC Monaghan

€3,964

       

Cork

Cobh Youth Service

€3,500

€92,666

Badoireacht Meitheal Mara

€2,925

YMCA Cork

€20,000

Glanmire Youth Project

€5,830

Togher Youth Project

€19,863

Gurranabraher Youth project

€5,433

Habby Hub Togher Family Resource Centre

€2,500

Good Shepherd

€2,409

Churchfield Trust

€10,570

Linkpoint Knocknaheeny

€7,653

Mahon Youth Project

€11,983

Dublin & Dun Laoghaire

Huntstown Community Centre

€18,194

€227,053

Mounttown Community Facility

€5,000

Balgaddy

€3,973

Blanchardstown Youth Service

€19,470

Lucan Youth Service

€15,304

CARP

€14,639

Ronanstown Youth Service

€18,137

Southside Travellers Action Group

€19,818

Swords Youth Service

€7,060

Tallaght Youth Service

€13,308

West Dublin YMCA

€19,992

Mulhuddart Community Centre

€5,024

Clondalkin Youth Service

€19,954

Blanchardstown Computer Clubhouse

€6,232

Loughlinstown Community Rooms

€15,550

Outdoor Learning (LSP)

€20,000

Tallaght Travellers Youth Service

€5,398

Donegal

Donegal Youth Service

€19,752

€46,848

Foróige, Youth Development Project

€18,695

Foróige, Youth Development Programme

€8,401

Galway & Roscommon

CAPE Project (YWIG)

€5,000

€61,000

East Galway Youth Service (YWIG)

€5,000

Forum Adolescent Support Prog

€10,000

Involve Youth Service Ballinasloe

€15,000

Involve Youth Service Loughrea

€8,000

Western Traveller

€5,000

€5,000

Westside Youth Project (YWIG)

€8,000

Kerry

KDYS Tralee

€11,950

€20,000

KDYS Listowel

€4,443

KDYS Castleisland

€3,607

Kildare & Wicklow

Bray Youth Service

€14,259

€40,000

Connect Bray NYP

€13,679

Kildare Youth Service

€12,062

Kilkenny & Carlow

Carlow Regional Youth Service

€20,000

€31,350

Ossory Youth

€11,350

Laois & Offaly

Youth Work Ireland Laois

€11,376

€19,665

Tullamore Youth Project

€5,049

Offaly Traveller Movement

€3,240

Limerick & Clare

Clare Youth Service - TYFS

€19,912

€117,757

Foroige Loobagh Area Project - TYFS

€9,678

Limerick City Drug Education & Prevention Service

€13,372

Limerick Youth Service - Rathkeale TYFS

€14,060

Limerick Youth Service - City TYFS

€3,967

Limerick Scout County

€20,000

YEP - St Augustins TYFS

€20,000

Clare Youth Service

€16,768

Longford & Westmeath

Youth Work Ireland Midlands

€15,859

€17,642

ACT Gateway Project Athlone

€1,783

Louth & Meath

Craboh Rua

€3,333

€20,272

Dundalk Youth Theatre

€3,333

Involve Meath

€3,437

Youth Work Ireland Meath

€3,714

Cox's Demesne

€3,300

Southside

€3,155

Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim

Involve Ballina

€2,320

€43,475

Leitrim Traveller Youth Project

€2,000

Leitrim Youth Project

€7,680

Sligo YIC

€3,000

Mohill Community Youth Project

€5,145

North Mayo Youth Project

€9,371

Sligo Leitrim Home Youth Liaison

€13,959

Tipperary

Clonmel Community Youth Project

€17,671

€47,318

Tipperary Youth Information Centre

€20,000

Roscrea Youth Project

€9,647

Waterford & Wexford

Youth New Ross

€11,585

€142,036

Foroige Ferrybank Youth Development Project

€3,430

Wexford Area Youth Supports

€17,058

Gorey Community Youth Project

€14,979

Coolcotts Community Youth Project

€19,965

Waterford Youth Transport Service

€3,127

Little Red Kettle

€4,106

Waterford Youth Arts

€12,206

Enniscorthy Community Youth Project

€19,767

Manor St John Services

€16,950

Childrens Grouplink

€18,863

City of Dublin

Adventure Sports Project

€15,000

€436,396

An Siól

€10,738

Ballyfermot

€20,000

BRYR

€16,250

Bradóg

€19,659

Brú

€10,873

Cabra For Youth

€5,929

Candle Community Trust

€18,873

Cherry Orchard Integrated Youth Service

€20,000

CLAY

€20,000

Donnycarney Youth Project

€1,819

East Wall North Port Youth Development Group

€19,533

Familibase

€20,000

Finglas Youth Service

€19,976

Finglas Youth Resource Centre

€19,202

Kilmore West Youth Project

€15,000

Poppintree Youth Project

€20,000

Rialto Youth Project

€17,049

SAYS

€17,959

Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service

€20,000

St John Bosco Youth Centre

€8,841

St Michaels Youth Project

€19,754

SWAN

€13,235

The Cavan Centre

€19,997

TRIBLI

€20,000

Trinity & Priorswood Youth Service

€6,709

YMCA

€20,000

Grants Approved for National Youth Organisations

National Youth Organisation

Capital Grant Funding Approved

Belong To - LGBT

€ 14,887

Catholic Guides of Ireland

€13,147

Localise Youth and Community Service ltd

€ 10,355

ECO - UNESCO Clubs

€ 19,591

Foróige

€ 11,474

Gaisce

€15,480

Girls Friendly Society

€20,000

Involve

€ 19,807

Irish Girl Guides

€ 20,000

Irish Methodist Youth & Children Dept

€ 12,609

Macra na Feirme

€ 20,000

National Youth Council of Ireland

€ 20,000

No Name Club Ltd

€4,609

Ógras

€ 5,175

Order of Malta Cadets

€ 12,044

SpunOut

€16,673

Voluntary Services International

€16,392

Young Irish Film Makers

€ 19,525

Youth Theatre Ireland

€ 17,020

Youth Work Ireland

€ 19,354