Google grants programme open to Clondalkin and Tallaght communities
ARE you a not-for-profit in South Dublin driving change in your community?
If so, you could secure up to €50,000 to amplify your impact through the Google Data Center Community Impact Programme.
The community impact programme is for eligible organisations and initiatives that impact the immediate community surrounding a Google data center, such as the one at Grange Castle in Clondalkin.
The application process is open to organisations and initiatives in Clondalkin and Tallaght until May 1, 2024 – when the programme will close to applicants for this year.
The categories available to apply under include: Education, Economic Opportunity, Bridging the Digital Divide, Sustainability, Health and Science and Arts and Culture.
Andrew Hyland, Google Ireland, told The Echo: “They are only open to people in Clondalkin and Tallaght, so it is open for any local NGO’s, community organisations and any not-for-profit’s that do work in the community for the community.
“We have been running them for a number of years and we have managed to fund some brilliant projects in the community.
“One organisation was through the South Dublin County Partnership – they got a number of grants over the years, and one was the Inspiring the Future Programme and we also followed that up with the Inspiring Women Programme.
“It’s a programme that works with all local schools and introduces young people in schools to the world of work and inspiring them to go on and do their leaving cert and third-level education, and the figures are brilliant.”
Some of the other local organisations and projects that the community grants programme has supported are CEEDS (Clondalkin Centre for the Unemployed), Foróige and the Dublin West Education Centre.
“We supported Foróige in 2016, for a project which provided young people in Clondalkin and Tallaght the engineering skills to upcycle bikes”, Andrew said.
“They also learned the STEM skills to build an app, which was quite exciting for them.
“We supported CEEDS in 2017, giving €25,000 to refurbish a training centre so that people could learn digital skills, so it was all about creating a space for adults to learn new skills and help them to get jobs.”
According to Google this is an ‘exciting opportunity for local organisations to secure funding for projects that align with the programme’s mission’.
Learn more about the programme and how to apply before the upcoming deadline of May 1 HERE.
