National Lottery Grant Scheme
The Department of Health has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to organisations, providing a range of health related services.
Statutory basis
The National Lottery Act 1986
Amount of fund
2012 allocation is € 3,286,000
Who can apply
Applications come primarily from community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups (for example persons with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability, elderly, etc.), national groups providing information and support for various disabilities and illnesses and groups with a specific interest (for example to provide holidays for elderly, equipment for hospitals, mini-buses, homes, etc.).
Application Form
Application for National Lottery funding must be made using a standard application form (available below).
Alternatively, you can contact:
Finance Unit,
Department of Health,
Hawkins House,
Hawkins Street,
Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 6354281
E-mail: Lotterygrants@health.gov.ie
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible.
Applications will only be accepted from groups or organisations operating within the State.
The Department strongly recommends that applicants read the accompanying information leaflet, as well as consulting with Circular 44/2006: Tax Clearance Procedures - grants, subsidies and similar type payments
Circular 44/2006: Tax Clearance Procedures
Previous National Lottery Allocations
A list of organisations funded during 2011
A list of organisations funded during 2010
A list of organisations funded during 2009
Useful links
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/guidelines-tax-clearance.html
http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/circulars/Circ442006.pdf
http://www.lottery.ie/Good-Causes-and-Winners/National-Lottery-Fund/
Applications from community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of children's and youth services, should be forwarded to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 43/49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4. Telephone: 01 6473000.
