RTE does Comic Relief

The funds raised through RTÉ does Comic Relief are focusing on the recovery and rebuilding of Ireland.

RTÉ Does Comic Relief Update

We are delighted to announce the grantees of the RTE does Comic Relief grant round. There was a huge level of interest across the board, thank you to all the charities, community and voluntary groups who have applied for funding from the monies million raised during RTÉ Does Comic Relief. 672 grants totalling over €5.8 million were awarded to cahrities all across Ireland.

To read the full press release please click here.

Grants Awarded

Please see below a full list of all the organisations who were awarded grants.

Demand for Digital

Adapt and Respond

Informational Webinar

We held a RTÉ Does Comic Relief: How to Apply webinar on 4th August 2020. This webinar goes through the different strands within the RTÉ Does Comic Relief Fund.

Below were the two strands organisations were able to apply from.

Demand for Digital

In a sector where the face to face or a ‘direct delivery’ model has historically been key to providing impactful support, organisations are now faced with a significant challenge - how to support vulnerable and at risk individuals in a time where 1-1 contact is increasingly difficult.

The RTÉ Does Comic Relief: ‘Demand for Digital’ strand seeks to address this challenge, providing support to organisations across Ireland to adapt their existing programmes, or develop new ones, by using digital tools or online technology.

Adapt and Respond

Due to the changing nature of Covid-19 there is a significant need for organisations to adapt and respond to a variety of challenges, both internal and external.

By investing in organisations and improving their capacity to deliver key services we aim to create the best possible impact, helping non-profit organisations to continue to support thousands of vulnerable people throughout Ireland who have been and continue to be affected by Covid-19.

RTÉ Does Comic Relief: Adapt and Respond aims to support organisations to increase their internal capacity to deliver existing or new services in response to Covid-19.

Funding Available

Organisations can apply for funding based on their most recent annual income.

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
	Annual Income Under €250,000	Annual Income between €250,000 and €700,000	Annual Income between €700,000 and €3 million	Annual Income between €3 million and €12 million	Annual Income more than €12 million or a national organisation with a significant branch network
Demand for Digital	Up to €3,000	Up to €5,000	Up to €10,00	Up to €25,000	Up to €50,000
Adapt and Respond	Up to €3,000	Up to €5,000	Up to €10,00	Up to €25,000	Up to €50,000
Total Available to apply for per Organisation	Up to €6,000	Up to €10,000	Up to €20,000	Up to €50,000	Up to €100,000

Collaboration

Within The RTÉ Does Comic Relief: Adapt and Respond Strand, collaborative projects are welcome and encouraged. Such projects will be given priority during assessment and may be awarded a higher level of funding.

For a project to be considered within this category, it must be truly collaborative i.e. a coming together of two or more organisations that will lead to an increased or ‘outsized’ social impact.

If you are working in collaboration with other organisations in response to Covid-19 and would like to find out more about how you can apply as a collaborative project, please email covidresponse@foundation.ie.

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