KickStart Round 3 Fund Opens for Applications
Pobal on behalf of The Probation Service are inviting applications from social enterprises in Ireland for Round 3 of the KickStart Fund to create meaningful jobs for people with criminal convictions.
Social enterprises can apply for a grant under:
Category A: Feasibility/ Market Research for €5,000 up to €15,000 to carry out a feasibility study or market research to develop or expand their social enterprise to create employment opportunities for people with a criminal conviction. Projects funded under Category A must be completed within a 12 month timeframe between 2 May 2022 and 30 April 2023.
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Category B: Jobs Creation Fund for €20,000 up to €50,000 to implement actions that will create or sustain employment opportunities for people with a criminal conviction. Projects funded under Category B must be completed within a 15 month timeframe, between 2 May 2022 and 31 July 2023.
Due to the limited amount of funding available, organisations are only able to submit one application form.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate how their project will contribute to creating or maintaining employment opportunities for people with a criminal conviction who are finding it difficult to secure employment.
For more information, including application forms and guidelines go to the Pobal website. You can register here for the KickStart Round 3 Information Session which will take place online on 8 December 2:30pm – 4pm. This will give an overview of the funding available, along with the eligibility criteria for both categories. It will also provide information on the timeframes and programme requirements for the fund. If you have any questions on the scheme, contact onlinesupport@pobal.ie or phone 01 511 7241.
Only online application forms through the DAF 2 Portal will be considered. The online application portal will be open from Thursday 25 November 2021 and will close at 3pm on Wednesday 12 January 2022.