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€200 Grants for Digital Switchover

  • 06-09-2012 5:28pm
    #1
    zg3409
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    ‘Small Grants Scheme’ is available to community and voluntary organisations, with most grants in the region of €50 to €200....

    “Groups are being encouraged to hold events such as tea-mornings to inform people on the digital switchover. These events could be pre-planned and the switchover element added on as an extra dimension."
    “I would encourage community and voluntary groups to avail of this funding and help spread the word to people about how to make the switch.”

    http://galwayindependent.com/stories/item/3710/2012-36/Grants-available-for-digital-switchover-events

    I could not find anything about this on the http://www.goingdigital.ie/ website so I fired them off an email. I got a reply asking which County I was in. After that I was referred to the local "switchover champion"

    They emailed me general switchover information and this form:
    Community Outreach Digital Switchover Programme
    Small Grants Scheme: Application Form

    County/Area: __________________

    Organisation: ___________________________

    Address of Organisation: _______________________

    Contact Name: _________________________

    Phone Number: _____________________

    Email Address:____________________

    Title of Event: E.g. Lunch

    Venue: TBC

    Date of Event: E.g. 30th August & 6th September

    Amount Sought: E.g. €200

    Description of Event: E.g. 2 events to inform senior members of our community on the changes in TV reception that will occur on 24th October and what they need to do in order to continue receiving their stations.

    Number of People expected to attend: E.g. 103

    Of these, number of Target Group expected to attend: 103

    Signed:

    Date of application:

    (office use)
    Grant Approved? Yes / No Date approved:
    Amount approved:
    cdSigned: Position:

    So funding is available, time is very very lmited, but if you can help educate the target groups then go ahead and apply and you may get funding.

    You will need to send them an email explaining you are interested in the grants scheme and letting them know which county you are in. Alternatively just contact your local person directly:
    http://www.goingdigital.ie/NR/rdonlyres/D3275CC3-502D-4BE0-A008-1AA461D9E240/0/ContactDetailsChampionsMayUPDATE_.pdf


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