WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme Now Open for Applications
On behalf of the Department of Social Protection, Pobal is inviting applications under the new WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme.
Applications are welcomed for local, regional and national projects. An organisation can apply as a single or lead applicant if they have a legal structure and a proven track record of at least three years of successfully working directly with people with disabilities and are one of the following:
- Community, voluntary, or not-for-profit organisation providing support for people with disabilities as part of their organisation’s objectives.
- Community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations providing training, pre-employment and/or employment supports as part of their organisation’s objectives.
- Non-Statutory bodies with a not-for-profit legal structure funded under Sections 38 and 39 of Health Act 2004.
- Employer networks with a not-for-profit legal structure.
- Networks of non-statutory bodies with a not- for- profit legal structure.
Partnerships/Consortiums are encouraged to apply. Please find more details on eligibility on the WorkAbilty: Inclusive Pathways to Employment webpage here: WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme - Pobal
The Aim of the Programme is to ensure people with disabilities are fully supported to find and maintain employment and organisations who employ programme participants are supported to ensure that their employment is successful.
To achieve this, the Programme will support projects that provide progressive pathways into employment (including self-employment) through education, training, skills development, and in-work supports for participants based on their needs, their abilities, and their potential.
This project implementation period is from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2028.
- The maximum grant amount that can be applied for is €200,000 per annum i.e. €1,000,000 over 5 years.
Deadline for applications: Thursday, 7 September 2023 at 3pm
For more Information:
Application Webinar: Thursday 17 August 2023 10.30am - 12.30pm Register HERE
Contact: onlinesupport@pobal.ie, Telephone 01 511 7241
