The Coca-Cola Thank You Fund is back again this year!

The fund opens for application on Monday 22nd April and closes on Friday 24th May at 5pm

Fund Objective

A fund of €200,000 / £171,000 (sterling figure based on conversion rates at the time) will be available to support community-based projects and programmes across Ireland and Northern Ireland that are focused on cultivating inclusive communities by empowering young people aged 16- 25 to become skilled and engaged citizens under the pillars of learning and sustainable development.

Who is eligible to apply for funding?

To be eligible the applying organisation must;

1. Work with young people aged between 16-25 years old.

2. Be a registered not-for-profit or charitable organisation.

3. Have a bank account set up in the name of the organisation.

4. Be registered in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland and active for the past 12 months.

5. Have a child protection / safeguarding policy in place.

What funding opportunities are available?

Awards of between €8,000 - €15,000 / £7,000 - £13,000 (sterling figure based on conversion rates at the time) will be available. Organisations applying for funding will be asked to submit a detailed budget breakdown of expenditure for the total funds being requested. The final allocation of awards will be determined after all applications have been reviewed.

How can projects apply for the funding?

All applications will be made online via the Irish Youth Foundation grants platform https://iyf.smartsimple.ie/s_Login.jsp which will be linked from the Coca-Cola Ireland website www.coca-cola.ie/thankyou

For more information, please visit Coca-Cola Thank You Fund 2024 - Irish Youth Foundation (iyf.ie)