Closing date: 30^th September 2010

National Lottery Grant Scheme - http://www.dohc.ie/other_health_issues/lottery_grants/

The Department of Health and Children allocates funds to Health Agencies and other similar organisations providing a range of services including:

• Services for the Elderly

• Services for the Intellectually Disabled

• Child Care Services

• Public Health Services

• Services for the Physically Disabled

• Health Board Services

• Health Promotion

• Building, Equipping and Furnishing of Health Facilities (Capital Expenditure)

Statutory basis

The National Lottery Act 1986

Amount of fund

2010 Allocation = €3,786,000

Who can apply

Any Health/Children’s agency or Charity that has a relevant charitable status number or tax reference number is eligible to apply.

Requests for application forms come primarily from individuals, groups and 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, homes, etc.).

Application Form

PDF Version

MS Word Version

Alternatively, you can contact:

Finance Unit,
Department of Health & Children,
Hawkins House,
Hawkins Street,
Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 6354281
E-mail: Lotterygrants@health.gov.ie

Deadlines

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 National Lottery allocation.

Payment of grant

When a project is approved by the Minister, a letter is issued to the organisation confirming this and stating that:

"It is a condition of the grant that it may only be used on the authorised project and may not be used for any other purpose and that the appropriate acknowledgement of this assistance from the National Lottery should be made. The National Lottery Company may be in contact with you at a later date with regard to publicity. It is also a condition of the grant that certification of expenditure should be submitted to this Department as soon as possible after the end of the financial year or when the project is completed (whichever is earlier). The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General may wish to audit your accounts at any time."

Payment of the grant will be made as soon as possible after the Minister's approval has issued. However the payment can only be made when the following documentation is available and in order:

• The completed Standard Application Form along with CHY reference, Tax number or Tax Clearance Certificate as appropriate

• The assessment and evaluation from the Department's relevant Service Division

• The Minister's approval

Selection criteria/process

On receipt of a completed Standard Application Form it is registered by Finance Unit and referred to the relevant Service Division within the Department for their assessment, evaluation and recommendation of the proposed project.

How grants made/monitored

Once a grant is made, the charity/organisation must submit a certificate of expenditure for the grant and are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s office.

If it appears that a recipient may have difficulty disposing of the grant, in whole or in part, on the authorised project consideration will be given to seeking recovery of the balance unexpended.

National Lottery Funding Allocations 2009

A list of organisations funded during 2009