Reach Fund 2024 Call for Applications

Kildare and Wicklow ETB are now inviting applications for the above fund from community education providers and youth groups in the Kildare and Wicklow area. 

The Reach Funder (formerly MAEDF) is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and is administered by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, and the 16 local Education and Training Boards.

The aim of the Reach fund is to provide funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education.

It aims to increase the participation of disadvantaged learners, particularly those who are undertaking literacy and skills programmes.

The fund has a strong focus on building the digital infrastructure of community education providers, including providing devices and software, and increasing their capacity to deliver learning. The fund was specifically designed to tackle inequalities and support access to community education and intended to address specific actions in the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Strategy to target funding on access to technology and devices, expand community access to wi-fi and broadband resources and to directly address unmet literacy needs.

Categories eligible for funding consideration for 2024 are:

Support the Adult Literacy for Life Strategy

Equality Awareness Raising

Refugee Support

Innovative Green Projects

Support Disadvantaged groups

Support New Community Groups

Grant Administration

Funds are allocated by SOLAS to Kildare and Wicklow ETB, who is responsible for the administration and management of funding within its region.

Documents:

See REACH Guidelines here
Download Application Form

The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on 20th March 2024.

Applications should be sent by email to reach@kwetb.ie