Brian Stanley
Question:940. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding released to successful applicants from the Social Enterprise Development Fund 2018 to 2020 to date. [10596/20]
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The Social Enterprise Development Fund is a €1.6m fund which was established in 2018 by Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland. It is funded by IPB Insurance and by my Department. Through the Dormant Accounts Fund, my Department provides match funding for all philanthropic donations raised by SIFI.
While the Social Enterprise Development Fund was initially due to run to the end of 2020, a further €1.6m in funding was announced in January of this year to ensure the initiative continues to 2022. €800,000 of this funding will be provided by my Department.
Each year the Social Enterprise Development Fund releases €400,000 in cash grants in addition to a range of non-financial supports. The following tables detail the social enterprises which were awarded funding in 2018 and 2019 in addition to those social enterprises which received non-financial supports and a place on the SIFI Accelerator Programme.
2018 - List of Social Enterprises in receipt of Social Enterprise Development funding
|
Social Enterprise |
Location |
Cash Grant |
|
MyMind |
Dublin |
€50,000 |
|
GIY Growbox |
Waterford |
€50,000 |
|
O'Cualann |
Wicklow |
€50,000 |
|
The Shona Project |
Waterford |
€50,000 |
|
Sensational Kids |
Kildare |
€50,000 |
|
Meals 4 Health |
Galway |
€50,000 |
|
Social Farming |
Leitrim |
€50,000 |
|
Sailing into Wellness |
Cork |
€50,000 |
In 2018 a further 14 social enterprises received non-financial support and a place on the SIFI Accelerator Programme, listed as follows:
|
Social Enterprise |
Location |
|
TechIreland |
Dublin |
|
ReCreate Ireland |
Dublin |
|
Siel Bleu |
Dublin |
|
The Peacelink |
Monaghan |
|
Walkinstown Green Social Enterprises Limited |
Dublin |
|
First Fortnight |
Dublin |
|
Third Space Collective |
Dublin |
|
Tipperary Energy Agency |
Tipperary |
|
FoodShare |
Kerry |
|
The Cornmarket Project |
Wexford |
|
Dress for Success |
Dublin |
|
Helium Arts |
Westmeath |
|
St.Gabriel's Orthotics |
Limerick |
|
Generation Accommodation |
Wicklow |
2019 - List of Social Enterprises in receipt of Social Enterprise Development funding
|
Social Enterprise |
Location |
Cash Grant |
|
Active Connections CLG |
Cork |
€30,000 |
|
Bounce Back Recycling |
Galway |
€35,000 |
|
Darndale Belcamp Village Centre |
Dublin |
€20,000 |
|
Deaf Enterprises |
Cork |
€10,000 |
|
Irish Seed Savers Association |
Clare |
€10,000 |
|
Kilcannon Industries |
Wexford |
€10,000 |
|
ReCreate Ireland |
Dublin |
€20,000 |
|
Refill Ireland Project Ltd |
Dublin |
€30,000 |
|
Siel Bleu Ireland |
Dublin |
€30,000 |
|
Spraoi agus Spórt |
Donegal |
€75,000 |
|
St. Gabriel's Orthotic Services |
Limerick |
€70,000 |
|
Teach na Daoine |
Monaghan |
€10,000 |
|
The Peace Link |
Monaghan |
€10,000 |
|
The Urban Co-op |
Limerick |
€20,000 |
|
Walkinstown Green Social Enterprises Limited |
Dublin |
€10,000 |
|
We Make Good |
Dublin |
€10,000 |
These organisations also received non-financial supports.
The 2020 Social Enterprise Development Fund selection process is nearing completion and the applicants will be informed of the outcome in mid-July.