Phase 1: 2025 Programme for Support Organisations to Early Learning & Care/ School Age Childcare and Childminding Sector

The purpose of the Programme for Support Organisations to Early Learning & Care/ School Age Childcare and Childminding Sector is to enable organisations that support the early years sector to submit a proposal to apply for funding for work that they will undertake to directly facilitate and support, or to compliment, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) Early Years policy objectives in 2025.

The Programme is open to non-governmental organisations or not-for-profit organisations, is a registered charity, with special interests and expertise in the Early Learning and Care, School Aged Childcare (ELC/SAC) and/or Childminding sector.

Deadline: The application process is designed in two phases:

Phase 1 /Outline Proposal – deadline for applications Friday 19 April 2024 at 3pm.

Organisations that pass the Phase 1 review will be invited to submit an application at Phase 2 /Full Proposal – deadline for applications Friday 31 May 2024 at 3pm.

More info: https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/2025-programme-for-support-organisations-to-early-learning-care-school-age-childcare-and-childminding-sector/