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Two key pathways to funding
Public calls
Public funding calls:
A defined opportunity with a deadline, eligibility criteria, budget,
Own Initiative
Own initiative:
Seek out open funding opportunities or create a fundraising campaign
Example: A Public Call
Published by Goverment (Ireland)
Communities Integration Fund, Department of Justice
Example: A Public Call
Published by a corporation
Dublin Airport Community Fund:
www.dublinairport.com/corporate/corporate-social-responsibility/community-fund
Funder Mapping Template
Use this table template, and expand it, to map funders that could support your initiative
| Funder name and contact | Funder type (institution, NGO, company, individual,…) | Existing relationship, or possible connectors | Funder position on migrants rights, inclusion, integration | Geographical scope | Does the funder have a regular call for applications? | Action plan (next steps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Funder XYZ (All the basic information about the funder, including contact details can go here) | Did you have contact with them already? If not, is there a mutual contact that could introduce you? | What is their position in relation to the purpose of their initiative? | Local, national, regional, international, EU, global? | Note the requirements and timing of such calls for applications | Your plan to submit and application Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 | |
| 2. Funder ABC |
Own Initiative Approach
Take a look at how the Irish Refugee Council raises funds in various ways to support their activities:
https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/Listing/Category/why-support-us
They use fundraising to support their activities.
This includes:
- Donations
- Tax efficient giving
- Engaging individual fundraisers
- Memberships
- Engaging work of advocates
Do you think you could replicate some of these examples?
Donor Mapping Template
Use this table template and expand it, to map donors that could fund your initiative
| Donor name and contact | Donor type (institution, NGO, company, individual,…) | Existing relationship, or possible connectors | Donors position on migrants rights, inclusion, integration | Geographical scope | Does the donor have funding programmes set up? | Action plan (next steps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. DONOR XYZ (All the basic information about the donors, including contact details can go here) | Did you have contact with them already? If not, is there a mutual contact that could introduce you? | What is their position in relation to the purpose of their initiative? | Local, national, regional, international, EU, global? | If yes, you can use those, if not, reach out directly- | Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 | |
| 2. DONOR ABC |