{"id":32800,"date":"2025-12-10T17:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/?p=32800"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:16:26","slug":"collaboration-and-innovation-fund-now-open-for-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/ga\/collaboration-and-innovation-fund-now-open-for-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaboration and Innovation Fund Now Open for Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-32805\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ALL_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ALL_logo.png 258w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ALL_logo-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deir <em>Collaboration and Innovation Fund<\/em>, part of Ireland\u2019s <strong>Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy<\/strong>, is now open for applications. The Fund supports projects that help adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital, family, or financial literacy needs and encourages organisations to build a more literacy-friendly society.<\/p>\n<p>The Fund provides an opportunity for public and not-for-profit organisations to work together on new and innovative initiatives. Each project must involve at least <strong>two partner organisations<\/strong> and demonstrate clear, positive outcomes for adults with literacy needs. Projects should also show potential for <strong>sustainability<\/strong>, whether through future mainstreaming, regional roll-out, or wider adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Applications must show that proposed activities offer <strong>value for money<\/strong> and contribute meaningfully to the goals of the ALL Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>To get an idea of what kind of projects were funded for 2025, click <a href=\"http:\/\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/120607\/x\/43319dbe97\/cif-2025-projects-web-updated.pdf\">anseo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The closing date for the fund is 12pm on Thursday 22 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants will be required to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Company and tax information for lead and partner organisations<\/li>\n<li>Names, addresses, and contact details of all partners<\/li>\n<li>A description of the project and its benefits<\/li>\n<li>A detailed project budget and planned use of funds<\/li>\n<li>Signed declarations from both lead and partner organisations<\/li>\n<li>Financial documentation, including bank and tax clearance details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All required documents must be uploaded before the submission deadline. The forms and supporting documents are available on the Fund website.<\/p>\n<p>To apply, organisations should:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Read the published guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Watch the information <a href=\"https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/120607\/x\/669eb79a22\/cif-2026-webinar-18-11-25.mp4\">Video<\/a> below.<\/li>\n<li>Review the application checklist. (Guidelines for the fund: 11)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact their Regional Literacy Coordinator: Deirdre Geoghegan 0877675547(Guidelines for the fund: pg. 21)or <a href=\"mailto:cif@solas.ie\"><em>cif@solas.ie<\/em><\/a> for national projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Submit an online application at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adultliteracyforlife.ie\/fund\">adultliteracyforlife.ie\/fund<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\"><source src=\"https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/120607\/x\/669eb79a22\/cif-2026-webinar-18-11-25.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Collaboration and Innovation Fund, part of Ireland\u2019s Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy, is now open for applications. The Fund supports projects that help adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital, family, or financial literacy needs and encourages organisations to build a more literacy-friendly society. 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