Kildare Social Enterprise Receives €20,000 Through The Ireland Funds Heart Of The Community Fund

Monday, 17 July 2023 09:24

By Caoimhe Harney

This year’s grant round will provide a total of €930,000 in funding to 94 organisations in 24 counties

The Ireland Funds, the global philanthropic network, has awarded €20,000 to Sensational Kids CLG through its Heart of the Community Fund, which each year provides critical funding to a wide range of community organisations and charities on the island of Ireland.

The Ireland Funds recognises the challenges organisations face in securing funding to build their capacity or meet their core costs, so the Heart of the Community Fund 2023 has provided grants to meet these needs.

The grants awarded by the Heart of the Community Fund have been made possible by philanthropic gifts and fundraising events of The Ireland Funds America, the largest of The Ireland Funds' global chapters.

Sensational Kids CLG is a Kildare-based social enterprise that aims to help children access services which have long public waiting lists, such as assessments, diagnoses and developmental therapies.

This year’s grant round will provide a total of €930,000 in funding to 94 organisations in 24 counties across the island of Ireland under The Ireland Funds’ four pillars of support for Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education and Peace & Reconciliation.

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