RISE Community Fund - Rise Global Foundation

" I would like to thank first of all RISE for actually giving us the funding to to launch the Heritage Trail. And as well to thank everybody involved with Castlefinn, and all the different groups, for all their hard work over the years".

Kieran McCroary

Castlefinn Tidy Towns

"We're so grateful to RISE Global Foundation and National Broadband Ireland for supporting rural communities through this grant round and in particular supporting rural communities in Donegal".

Declan Meehan

Milford and District Resource Centre

"On behalf of Rossnowlagh Community Group I would like to thank the RISE Global Foundation and National Broadband Ireland".

Rossnowlagh Community Group

"When I was doing the application it was absolutely painless. It was direct and clear. I think this is the best application that I have applied for so far. As a receiver of RISE Community Grant, it will help me a lot in the future and thank you so much".

Yoyo

Yoyo's Grub

"We are very grateful to the RISE Global Foundation for the funding that they have offered to us. We have an amazing community centre here. It's available to everybody in the community to use and the money will be well spent and the equipment will be well used".

Corofin BCP

Corofin Future Planning Association

"We are over the moon,. We're absolutely thrilled and delighted to be one of the participants in the funding and thank you. Thanks lots for supporting us".

Breandán O'Looney

Ballyea Community Group

"On behalf of Kilnaboy Group Water Scheme we'd really like to thank the RISE Global Foundation".

Cathal Barry

Kilnaboy Group Water Scheme

"On behalf of the East Clare Community Co-op we are so grateful to the RISE Global Foundation for giving this money to us to help us improve our IT and our productivity for everybody who's involved with the co-op thank you so much".

Mags Liddy

East Clare Community Co-op

"On behalf of AppleOak FibreWorks we'd like to thank the RISE Global Foundation for the funding that we got to bring our business another step further".

Tristan Lienhard

AppleOak FibreWorks

"I actually heard about the grant process on Northern Sound Radio. It's important for Rural businesses to get the support like this in order to broaden the horizons and gain customer base".

Paul McKenna

Emerald Isle Water

"On behalf of Tullycorbet Community Development Association I say a big thank you to RISE Community Fund supported by NBI for this funding which will be put to good use".

Mary Lennon

Tullycorbet Community Development Association

"We're so so grateful for the money, it will be very well spent and I know our young people are so appreciative and without little grants like this we wouldn't be able to do any of the stuff that actually give the young people new opportunities".

Julie McGurk

Clones Youth Club

"I would like to just publicly thank RISE Foundation for supporting us in this endeavour and I am very grateful for the funding and I know that it will be put to good use and that it will have an impact on newcomer parents and their children in our school".

Paula Coleman

Scoil nagCailini

"On behalf of Caheragh Community Association I would like to thank the RISE Foundation and National Broadband Ireland for giving us the funding. We're very grateful. Thank you very much".

Kathleen Kirby

Caheragh Community Hall

"We're really delighted to get this grant it makes a big difference to us. One of the first things we're going to do when we get the keys is get the Wi-Fi in so we can work on that and continue to grow".

Claire Downey

West Cork Jesters

"We want to thank you for giving us an opportunity to present what Ebony Seed is and what we're trying to offer to Cork and for seeding into our vision of using technology to support conscientious consumption".

Alexis

Ebony Seed

"On behalf of the schoolyard I would love to thank RISE and NBI. There's two reasons, first reason obviously is the technology which we need so badly and the funding we didn't have but also it was such a boost to us honestly we were cheering and it does it kind of gives you that feeling okay we can do it, you know we're really happy".

Sheila Quealey

Schoolyard Theatre

"We're very grateful for the money that we've received as it's been really useful to get this website to a point where it can be used for the benefit of the community and the businesses around Graiguenamanagh".

Victor Branagan

History Mystery, Graiguenamanagh

"This grant from the RISE Community Fund is hugely important support for our efforts by facilitating people who want to live and work locally, out hub will be a significant factor in regenerating the economic and social vibrancy of our local community and also turning our community into a truly sustainable one".

Dympna Hayes

Urlingford Junction 4

"I was like look we need more technology for children, it's a very very simple process absolutely amazing".

Margaret Keane

St. Patricks NS, Clogh

"I applied for the funding myself I found it very simple and on behalf of Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre I'd like to thank RISE the Community Fund for giving us the funding".

Teddy Marinell

Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre

"We will be using the funding for the purchase of two laptops. At Dóchas Autism we would like to thank the RISE Global Foundation and NBI to support us on our our new social enterprise venture and we're delighted to have the support".

Cyril Killeen

Dóchas Midwest Autism Support

"On behalf of not just myself but of the community of users that use this fantastic community we would like to thank the RISE Global Foundation and also NBI National Broadband Ireland for their time and investment and support, I guess for facilities like this, it is very important to us".

Barry O'Halloran

Adare Recreation and Community Complex

"On behalf of Tournafulla Community Council, I'd like to thank RISE Global Foundation for this grant and as it will enable us to provide a better service".

Shelly O'Connor

Tournafulla Community Council

"We're going to use the money to allow us remote access to the locking facility at Killeedy Eco Park. Disabled people that want to come into the park is locked somebody has to go down there get a key but with this fund, it will allow us to put in the technology that can be remotely accessed and hey presto gate opens and access to the park. Killeedy Eco Park are thrilled to have this support from NBI and the RISE Foundation to help us continue our development in that facility, we are really grateful".

Jack O'Connor

Kantoher Development Group

"On behalf of everyone in the club like Kilmallock Macra I want to say a big thanks to RISE Global Foundation just for giving us the opportunity to apply for the grant. Hopefully we can just put it to good use and be a major benefit to the club".

Aine Callopy

Kilmallock Macra

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"We'll be using the grant funding to fund the website. We managed for 15 years without having a website. We really need one, and we always intended to have one, but it's been on the long finger for far too long, and finally, we're taking that box. On behalf of Millhouse Farm, thank you to the Rise Community Fund, NBI and Granahan McCourt".

Audrey Hession

Mill House Farm, Co. Galway

"We're a kids coding company based in County Galway. We teach Scratch coding and Microsoft Makecode coding. We also do Lego coding. We are going to spend the money on five new iPads, which means we can hold more workshops, bigger workshops. It's really important that kids understand the technology that they're using, how it's actually built and how it can be used for good. So on behalf of Corrib Computer Training, I'd like to thank the Rise Community Fund NBI and Granahan McCourt for this funding".

Laura Daley

Corrib Computing, Co. Galway

"The money will be spent on developing the website. We see the website has been very important to let people know and let them community know what we're doing. And it's a very touristy village. It will also let people know what activities are available on behalf of, Comhlacht Forbartha An Spidéil we would really like to thank the Rise Community Fund, NBI and Granahan McCourt for the support with our website, the additional funding will be very use for our online presence to back up what we're doing on the ground".

Cathal Granal

Comhlacht Forbartha An Spidéil

"On behalf of Ballinasloe Town Hall I'd like to thank RISE because everything helps. We all work hard and it's really nice to be appreciated. And when you get a grant, it's a really nice elevating position to be in and we're very grateful".

Maura Hughes

Ballinasloe Town Hall Theatre

"This grant was awarded for our facilities and what we wanted to buy was a television, an over-head projector, laptop and screen because we don't have those facilities on the island. This will allow us to host CPR courses, coaching courses. It's important to have these facilities available for islanders to be able to be educated and to go to school here. On behalf of Coiste Meithil Oibre Kilenne Teoranta I would like to thank the RISE for the technology fund supporting Pairc Einne".

Clodagh Ni Gholl Mullin

Coiste Meithil Oibre Kilenne Teoranta

"It goes a long way for me the €2,000 grant from RISE because as a small business owner a sole trader most of my budget is is gone at the moment as a startup so I'm going to use it to start working on my website. The website gives me that platform to reach people so it takes me out of just being a small tiny business in a rural community to being able to reach out to people in towns and further away and bring them in as a customer. Just so grateful to get the grant for €1,000 and RISE Community Fund have made that possible and that's supported by NBI and Granahan McCourt."

Eimear Nally

Bonny Bo Milk, Westmeath

"The application process I have to say was one of the simplest and more straightforward grants I have applied for over the last number of years so I would definitely encourage Community Groups to apply and to put their best foot forward for the grant. On behalf of Milltownpass Tidytowns Committee I really like to express our thanks to the RISE Community Fund, NBI and Granahan McCourt for the tremendous support for our project in Milltownpass".

Milltownpass Tidytowns

Co. Westmeath

"Being able to get this grant was fantastic, it was an online application literally just a couple of questions, very easy to do and very quick response back and lovely to be accepted first. Big thank you to RISE Community Fund because we wouldn't be here without them absence wouldn't be able to provide what we're hoping to provide for the lady so again it's it's fantastic to be nominated first and and to be picked, Thank You".

Westmeath Women's Sheds

Co. Westmeath

"These grants are so important to us and that's why we're so grateful to the RISE Community Fund which is supported by the NBI and Granahan McCourt and it's people like these that give us the opportunity. We volunteer our time to put these projects and we can't do them without the funding that we receive from people that keep".

Caulry GAA

Co. Westmeath

"We're delighted to receive this funding from the RISE Community Fund this grant funding will have a huge impact on our local community. This grant will enable us to purchase and support more computers and technology in our community centre here in the future".

Streete Parish Park and Sports Complex

Co. Westmeath

"The funding that we received from the RISE Community Fund will go towards us as a service. Keeping up with technology and being able to support those in the community by offering a better service. Absolutely fantastic and we're so thrilled".

Womens Refuge

Co. Louth

"I would like to thank the RISE Community Fund for helping us to buy this video conferencing equipment. So we're going to use this video conferencing equipment for people within our community, the older people, etc who would have transportation issues or mobility issues and today can tune in to meetings and events down here. It helps to make the club more open and more transparent and keeps people involved, Thank You".

Mattock Rangers GAA Club

Collon, County Louth

"This grant is a godsend to the community. We were lacking the facilities due to funding and it will get the community together again. The application process online was so easy, it was very straightforward and I found no problem whatsoever in completing the application. On behalf of our committee and the members we are very grateful for this grant from the RISE Community Fund, thank you very much".

Urlaur Pattern & Family Fun Day Committee

County Mayo

"We were delighted to receive funding from the RISE Community Fund and National Broadband Ireland. This funding has been used to enhance and support broadband connectivity. As a small rural community broadband connectivity is essential and this funding has allowed us to improve our services. We were delighted to be chosen as a recipient and express our sincere gratitude to National Broadband Ireland and RISE Community Fund".

Pamela McCarthy

Castlelyons Community Center, County Cork

"It's a very easy application. We'd like to thank the RISE Community Fund in conjunction with NBI and Granahan McCourt for this opportunity and it'll go a long way for us and for the strokes survivors that we work with".

Croí

Mayo

"The funding we've received goes a long way to creating a digital space which would be wheelchair accessible, open to ethnic and minority groups in Balla so we're really excited, we're really grateful. Again we'd like to thank the RISE Community Fund for the sponsorship because we depend on fundraising at all times. That's how we survive, we're very thankful for the RISE Community Fund for helping us out with this project, thanks very much".

Balla Community Resources Development CLG

Co. Mayo

"Funding is crucial to the ongoing success of our new Community Centre. Organisations like The Rise are so incredibly supportive of our efforts as a voluntary group, and their support and encouragement help keep our enthusiasm alive. Thanks to The Rise Foundation, we are now setting up online banking, and the maintenance of our new website is looked after for another 12 months. We are very grateful for their support".

Ronnie Dorney

Courtbrack Community Center, County Cork

"On behalf of the community and the schools and everybody who uses this we are very grateful to RISE for giving us the grant and we will put it to good use, definitely. Thank You".

Drom Community Centre

Co. Tipperary

"We are very grateful to a group like RISE Community Fund that will come in and it gives us a boost in the work that we do so we appreciate it very much".

Cabragh Wetlands

Co. Tipperary

"The support we received from RISE was central to expanding our programme of safe and accessible connectivity in our rural community. It allowed us to facilitate digital literacy training for older members of our community, which in turn has enhanced their experience of the digital landscape. We also provided online safety courses for young people and their parents to build confidence in their own use of the internet and to fully maximise their experience while remaining safe and responsible. This has all allowed us to develop our community centre as a digital hub which benefits everyone in the locality".

Declan Meehan

Ray Community Centre, County Donegal

"I'd like to thank RISE Global Foundation for the wonderful opportunity there after giving the pupils in our school. They've given them the chance to bring their coding to life. I've even seen new friendships develop from it and it's a really fun exciting way to do an after-school activity".

Teresa O'Connor

Rossmore National School, Co. Tipperary

"Foodie Save’s experience with RISE was fantastic! The funding we received was brilliant but there was so much more. The people we met from NBI and RISE and all the other recipients were all lovely and very engaging and helpful individuals. I would highly recommend anyone thinking of applying for the RISE grant to do so. You’ll be glad that you did."

Eoin Heverin

Foodie Save, Castlebar, County Mayo

"On behalf of the Clonoulty Rossmore Parish and the Clonoulty Rossmore First Responder Group we would like to thank the RISE Global Foundation for this donation which will enable us to buy a new AED unit which potentially save lives of people in the parish and the surrounding areas".

Clonoulty Rossmore Community First Responder Group

Clonoulty Rossmore, Co. Tipperary

"We are thrilled to receive this grant from the RISE Community Fund with the support of NBI and Granahan McCourt. Like so many community groups, our work involves supporting rural residents in many different ways, which includes educational programmes which will benefit people’s future. With this grant from RISE, we can continue to invest in state-of-the-art programmes to bring coding skills to the community, which will not only increase digital literacy but put people on a pathway to be empowered to embrace new technologies."

John Finnegan

Killoscully Development Association, Co. Tipperary

"I was very appreciative to the RISE Global Foundation, it's very generous. It's a very worthwhile cause and it's great to see an organization giving something back to rural Ireland and giving small businesses a leg up".

Niall O'Regan

Ballyviniter, Co. Cork

"The funding will help us purchase these collars for our animals and obviously the more animals we have this technology on it improves our farm efficiency and it also reduces the labor because it's another group of animals that don't have to be seen twice a day".

Joanne Cushen

Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny

"I attended the national rally for a Macra and Macra in partnership with the RISE Foundation for promoting these grants for young farmers to invest in smart technology. It was very simple application process, we just had to go online and fill out details about the farm and what technology was going to be used for and then we just had to wait and see where we lucky and thankfully we are".

Fabian Jacob

Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

"Funding that I've received is absolutely vital for the smaller business that I run. The way the system works is there's a GPS screen and an area and with the funding I'll be able to buy a new aerial and that will increase the precision and accuracy of the maps. It was a fairly simple application process and I was pretty happy with the way the whole thing worked out".

Darragh Haugh

Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary

"We have the social housing. We have 25 apartments in Killarney at the moment and of those 25 there was 10 which need refurbishing and we have two refurbished at the moment. So this this is really fantastic to get a donation from NBI and RISE for this."

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Killarney

"Inch Community Council has plans to purchase a sound bar to enhance their community meetings and educational classes".

Maria O’Shea

Inch Community Group

"Starting up and getting a business off the ground can be so tough in many ways, especially in rural communities. Organisations such as the “Rise Global Foundation” and “National Broadband Ireland” are so vital in giving rural businesses a financial helping hand and to give them with a reliable connection to the rest of the world. I felt I needed a bit of financial aid to get some new equipment so after a quick search online I came across the Rise Global Foundation, It was so easy to apply for and before I knew it I was awarded a €1000 grant. I have since bought a new camera for my media channels, a webcam for my zoom workshops and new lights for my MicroGreen room!"

Paul O'Neil

Island OrganiX

"We here at Cheshire Ireland Kerry found the process to be very clear, easy and concise. We will be using the funds granted to us to purchase Assistive Technology equipment such as Amazon Echo Dot with Alexa Bluetooth Bulbs and smart WiFi Sockets. Through this wonderful grant from the RISE Community and NBI we will now be in a position to assist the people we support gain back some of the independence they lost. It is a fantastic opportunity for us."

Ruth Doherty

Cheshire Kerry

"With the help from Kerry County Council and RISE we received a lovely funding to cover radios. We need the radios for communication and we have expanded our radius from 7km up to 10km to take in the Beaufort area".

Killarney Cardiac Response Members

Killarney Cardiac Response

"With the NBI and RISE Community Fund we will actually purchase a new desktop computer and a multimedia overhead projector. We have embarked on a modernisation program inside the unit and what this will provide is a state-of-the-art audio visual suite and also it'll actually provide real-time information when responding to an emergency rescue".

Josie & Brian Crean

Banna Community Rescue Boats

"We'll be using the grant funding to install Broadband at the market in Achonry which will greatly enhance their ability to promote the market and also for the traders, the individual traders to promote their produce each weekend."

Oliver Lee

Achonry Farmers Market

"This grant from the RISE Community Fund and NBI makes a huge difference. We are hugely passionate about empowering our community and finding innovative ways to support small-scale growers, food producers, crafters and artists in the Cavan area, and with this grant funding we will be able to introduce some fantastic new initiatives to benefit our members".

Imelda Mullen

The Cottage Market, County Cavan

"We're here today to support the RISE Community Group which happens to be in the deployment area that NBI is building out at the moment and also to support the RISE Foundation which is doing very valuable work here in the community".

Donegal Cycle Challenge

Supported by NBI

"It's a big lift to CLAS to get the RISE Community Fund. We're going to purchase some essential IT equipment for a redeveloped community centre which we're hoping to move back into next week thank you".

Eamonn Haran

Community of Lough Arrow Social Project CLG

"So we'll be using the community grant funding to add on payment options to our website and that will handle our payments for events and membership and so forth and allow us to get on with the main business which is enjoying our sailing".

Ken Draper

Sligo Yacht Club

"We are delighted to receive this grant from the RISE Community Fund and NBI. With the help of the grant, we will be able to reach those who live in remote locations and make them feel part of our community. With a neurological condition, people can feel very isolated within themselves and from the community. With the help of the RISE Community Fund, we can reach more people who need our counselling services even if they are in remote areas."

Bernard Hayes

Neurology Support Centre, County Sligo

"The Ballycanew Ballyoughter Community Development Association was delighted to receive funding from the RISE Community Fund, this funding will be used to add services to our FAB LAB. The FAB Lab was established to create a fun and creative way to Learn in the Community. We are delighted that thanks to RISE we can now add a 3D Scanner and extra 3D printer, which will not only benefit the wider community, but provide STEM Education to the Local Primary School which we facilitate on a Tuesday Morning. It is only when we work in Partnership can we achieve great things".

Dave Jordan

The Ballycanew Ballyoughter Community Development Association, County Wexford

"We are excited to receive this grant from the RISE Community Fund and NBI. As a small community, we work incredibly hard to raise money so that we can continue delivering a growing number of services, and this grant money is going to help us bring in new technology which is critical to our plans. We’re very excited to be able to put this money to good use."

Storm Piper O'Neil

Brockagh Resource Centre, County Wexford

"There can be a bad return on investment (of time & energy) applying for grant aid, if complicated and lengthy… and with no guarantee of success. RISE simplified the process and delivered its decision quickly. It is a pleasure working with RISE – they see the potential. The grant has already piqued interest in an organisation capable of running the 121digital program in 110 centres across Ireland".

Fintan Mulligan

121 Digital, County Wicklow

"For Cavan, the plan is to hire a tutor to train old folk like me how to use iPads and smartphones. I'm sure it's going to be fantastic because we all have phones, we're not working them properly. And there are several elderly ladies much more older than me who are very interested in Zoom and FaceTime. So we hope to learn and to gain something from this".

Kathleen Farrelly

Cavan Irish Country Womens Assoc.

"Our organisation is responsible for the ongoing development of Shercock in County Cavan and surrounding areas. We are going to use the grant funding to develop a website www.shercock.ie. We really want to use the website as a one stop shop for all the information you need if you're living or visiting Shercock and we want to use the website to really promote and shine a light on the great businesses that there are in and around Shercock".

Sean Carolan

Cavan

Overview

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Locations and Deadlines

County Leitrim

County Meath

County Kildare

County Dublin

County Wexford

County Wicklow

County Clare

County Donegal

County Monaghan

County Kilkenny

County Cork

County Limerick

County Westmeath

County Galway

County Mayo

County Louth

County Tipperary

Macra na Feirme Partnership

County Kerry

County Sligo

Castlebar, Dundalk & Gort and surrounding townlands

Carlow, Wexford & Kilcoole and surrounding townlands

Galway, Ballinasloe & Roscommon and surrounding townlands

Cavan and surrounding townlands

Carrigaline and surrounding townlands

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I submit my application?

Who is eligible?

What initiatives does the Community Fund support?

Can you make more than one application?

How many grants are allocated?

Who will decide which applicants are successful?

How and when do applicants find out where they are in the selection process?

How will I receive the €1,000 grant funds?

Testimonials

Kieran McCroary

Declan Meehan

Rossnowlagh Community Group

Yoyo

Corofin BCP

Breandán O'Looney

Cathal Barry

Mags Liddy

Tristan Lienhard

Paul McKenna

Mary Lennon

Julie McGurk

Paula Coleman

Kathleen Kirby

Claire Downey

Alexis

Sheila Quealey

Victor Branagan

Dympna Hayes

Margaret Keane

Teddy Marinell

Cyril Killeen

Barry O'Halloran

Shelly O'Connor

Jack O'Connor

Aine Callopy

RISE Panel Session

Audrey Hession

Laura Daley

Cathal Granal

Maura Hughes

Clodagh Ni Gholl Mullin

Eimear Nally

Milltownpass Tidytowns

Westmeath Women's Sheds

Caulry GAA

Streete Parish Park and Sports Complex

Womens Refuge

Mattock Rangers GAA Club

Urlaur Pattern & Family Fun Day Committee

Pamela McCarthy