22 Nonprofits Shortlisted for €100k Coca-Cola Thank You Fund
Committed to the development of sustainable communities, where economic and environmental stability as well as social equity is at its heart, Coca-Cola today revealed the 22 non-profit organisations preparing to pitch for a grant share of this year’s €100K Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.
Now in its twelfth year, over 200 charities, community groups and non-profit organisations across the island of Ireland submitted applications to this year’s Fund, which were assessed under the categories of education and training, diversity and inclusion in young people and projects focused on encouraging young people to care for the environment
Through the Thank You Fund, Coca-Cola is concentrating supports around local groups with ideas to help young people take a more active role in shaping, creating and maintaining sustainable communities for the benefit of all, with the 22 shortlisted non-profit organisations invited to pitch their project for funding to a panel of judges over the coming weeks.
In addition, each of the shortlisted organisations now go forward to the ‘People’s Choice Award,’ giving the public a chance to have their say and vote for their favourite local group. The recipient of this accolade will be awarded an immediate grant of €5,000 to help deliver the proposed project within their local community.
Leaders of the 22 shortlisted groups will also be invited to attend a special skills and networking workshop hosted by Coca-Cola Thank You Fund partners at the Irish Youth Foundation and YouthAction Northern Ireland, before pitching their project ideas to the panel of judges for a chance to secure an activation grant of €10,000 or €5,000.
Details of the 22 shortlisted projects can be found at www.coca-cola.ie/thankyou with the voting lines for this year’s ‘People’s Choice Award,’ now open.