Press Release: Ministers Buttimer and Calleary announce funding of €27.8 million for the community and voluntary sector

Preasráiteas: Maoiniú de €27.8 milliún don earnáil phobail agus dheonach fógartha ag na hAirí Buttimer agus Calleary

Press Release

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Ministers Buttimer and Calleary announce funding of €27.8 million for the community and voluntary sector

• The Scheme to Support National Organisations 2026-2029 provides multi-annual core funding
• 92 national community and voluntary organisations will be funded under the Scheme
• €27.8 million will be awarded over three and a half years

Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Jerry Buttimer, and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, today announced funding of €27.8 million over the coming 3 and a half years to 92 national community and voluntary organisations.

The funding is under a new round of the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) and will run until the end of 2029.

At almost €8 million per year, the funding has increased by almost €1 million annually compared to the previous SSNO iteration.

This new round also sees an increase in organisations funded with, 92 organisations announced today, in comparison to 82 organisations awarded under the 2022-2026 Scheme.

Announcing the funding, Minister Buttimer said:

“I am delighted to announce the successful 92 national Community and Voluntary Organisations who will be receiving nearly €28 million in funding. This funding is over a 3 and a half year period to allow organisations to plan for a more sustainable timeframe.”

Applications were invited from community and voluntary organisations that operate at a national level. The Ministers noted the very high quality of applications for the scheme.

Minister Buttimer added:

“This was a highly competitive process with over 200 applications received from organisations who provide services nationally. This funding will benefit organisations who operate across a wide variety of areas in the community and voluntary sector, including health, disability, homelessness, children and young persons, older persons, equality and social inclusion sectors, amongst others.”

Minister Calleary said:

“I am glad to announce today this substantial funding to 92 national Community & Voluntary Organisations. This Government recognises the value of the work carried out by these national voluntary organisations. The work of these national organisations is vital to communities throughout the country.

“The Government will invest almost €28 million over the next three and a half years under this initiative, and I am confident that the communities who benefit from the work carried out by these groups will see the benefit of this investment”.

Preasráiteas

Déardaoin, 25 Meitheamh 2026

Maoiniú de €27.8 milliún don earnáil phobail agus dheonach fógartha ag na hAirí Buttimer agus Calleary

• Croíchistiú ilbhliantúil á chur ar fáil faoin Scéim chun Tacú le hEagraíochtaí Náisiúnta 2026-2029
• Maoineofar 92 eagraíocht náisiúnta phobail agus dheonacha faoin Scéim
• Bronnfar €27.8 milliún thar trí bliana go leith

D’fhógair an tAire Stáit le freagracht as Forbairt Pobail agus Carthanachtaí, Jerry Buttimer, agus an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary, go mbronnfar maoiniú de €27.8 milliún ar 92 eagraíocht náisiúnta phobail agus dheonacha sna 3 bliana go leith amach romhainn.

Is faoi bhabhta nua den Scéim chun Tacú le hEagraíochtaí Náisiúnta (STEN) atá an maoiniú, agus mairfidh sé go deireadh 2029.

Le breis is €8 milliún in aghaidh na bliana, tá méadú de bheagnach €1 milliún sa bhliain tagtha ar an mhaoiniú i gcomparáid leis an leagan dheireanach den STEN.

Tá níos mó eagraíochtaí á maoiniú sa bhabhta nua seo freisin, le 92 eagraíocht fógartha inniu, i gcomparáid le 82 eagraíocht ar bronnadh maoiniú orthu faoi scéim 2022-2026.

Agus an maoiniú á fhógairt aige, dúirt an tAire Buttimer:

“Is cúis áthais dom na 92 Eagraíocht náisiúnta Phobail agus Dheonacha rathúla a fhógairt, dá dtabharfar maoiniú de bheagnach €28 milliún. Is ar feadh tréimhse 3 bliana go leith a mhairfidh an maoiniú seo, chun gur féidir le heagraíochtaí pleanáil i gcomhair creat ama níos inbhuanaithe.”

Cuireadh fáilte roimh iarratais ó eagraíochtaí pobail agus deonacha a fheidhmíonn ar an leibhéal náisiúnta. Luaigh na hAirí go raibh ardchaighdeán ar fad ar na hiarratais ar an scéim.

In éineacht leis sin, dúirt an tAire Buttimer:

“Ba phróiseas fíor-iomaíoch é seo, inar fuarthas breis is 200 iarratas ó eagraíochtaí a chuireann seirbhísí ar fáil go náisiúnta. Rachaidh an maoiniú seo chun tairbhe eagraíochtaí a fheidhmíonn san iliomad réimsí san earnáil phobail agus dheonach, cosúil le sláinte, easpa dídine, leanaí agus daoine óga, daoine níos sine, earnálacha an chomhionannais agus an ionchuimsithe sóisialta, agus go leor eile.”

Dúirt an tAire Calleary:

“Táim sásta an maoiniú suntasach seo a fhógairt do na 92 Eagraíocht náisiúnta Phobail agus Dheonacha. Aithníonn an Rialtas seo luach na hoibre atá á déanamh ag na heagraíochtaí náisiúnta deonacha seo. Is ríthábhachtach an obair atá na heagraíochtaí náisiúnta seo ag déanamh do phobail ar fud na tíre.

“Déanfaidh an Rialtas beagnach €28 milliún a infheistiú sna trí bliana go leith amach romhainn faoin tionscnamh seo agus tá muinín agam go mbeidh an infheistíocht seo ina buntáiste do na pobail siúd a bhaineann tairbhe as an obair a dhéanann na grúpaí seo”.

2026-2029 SSNO Funded Organisations

Eagraíochtaí á maoiniú faoin STEN 2026-2029