HSE National Lottery Grant Scheme 2025 – open for applications until 14th February
HSE offer National Lottery grants to health and social care projects.
Community groups and voluntary organisations can apply.
You must provide health or social care services to the community. For example, you might help people with a disability, older people, carers or disadvantaged groups.
Public bodies, including the HSE, cannot apply for this funding.
Important dates
Wednesday 15 January 2025 – applications for 2025 funding opens.
Friday 14 February 2025, midday – the deadline for applications.
Friday 30 May 2025 – we will contact all applicants to let them know the outcome of their applications.
We fund one-off projects and services that improve the health and social care needs of communities.
For example, you can apply for funding to:
- buy equipment and small fixtures and fittings like hoists, tables, and chairs
- run camps, classes, courses, personal development training, information or activity events
You must be able to start and finish your project in the same year you apply for the grant.
Your group or organisation may apply for funding for short-term or once-off respite care.
For example, if your organisation supports carers you might apply for funding for respite care or a break for carers or the people they are caring for.
You must use your respite care funding by 30 June the following year.
We cannot fund your project if:
- it has major ongoing spending like staff, running costs or capital funding
- you already get funding from us or another state body for the same project
- you have a service agreement or grant aid agreement with us that includes the same service
You can apply for between €300 and €10,000 in funding. You can apply for funding for more than 1 project.
But there is a limit on how much funding you can get from your local HSE Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO).
The maximum that a CHO can give to an organisation or group is €10,000.
You will need to gather financial information such as:
- project costs and quotations
- funding from the HSE, a state agency or public body in the last 3 years
- previous year accounts certified by your chairperson
At this stage you do not need to:
- complete a HSE vendor form
- agree to terms and conditions
Applications
Download and complete the National Lottery application form (DOCX, 133 KB, 15 pages)
Send your application before the deadline.
You must follow the application process for the local office you will be sending your application to.
Select the county where the project or services will take place from our list of contacts for National Lottery Grants applications.
Full details here: https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/lottery-grants/national-lottery-grants/
