Credit Union Community Chest

As part of the 50th celebrations of the founding of the credit union movement, the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) launched the Credit Union Community Chest on the 16th October, 2008.

The Credit Union Community Chest is run on a regional basis providing a € 20,000 (or £15,000 if organisation/group is in Northern Ireland) grant in each of the 5 regions – Ulster, Munster, Leinster (excluding Dublin both City & County), Connacht and Dublin (encompassing both City & County).

An overall winner from one of these five regional winners will be chosen to receive an additional €20,000 (£15,000) grant.

Who can apply for a grant?
Applications are invited from community organisations/groups which operate projects on a not-for-profit basis with the primary aim of providing tangible benefit(s) to persons with special needs. Persons with special needs include those with physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities.

Closing date for entries is Friday, 21st November 2008.

Completed entries to be sent to:
Credit Union Community Chest Irish League of Credit Unions 33-41 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2

For more information and for the official Entry Form, please contact Deirdre O'Brien on +353 1 614-6781 or email communitychest@creditunion.ie.

More information on the CU Community Chest www.creditunion.ie/cu_community_chest.

The Credit Union Community Chest is supported by the Irish Independent and the Belfast Telegraph.

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