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What is The Ireland Fund of Canada?

Founded in 1978 by a group of Irish Canadians including The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, The Ireland Fund of Canada is a non-political, non-sectarian, registered Canadian charity which funds community-level projects in Ireland, North and South.

An important area of concern in Ireland are projects that bring young people together to foster reconciliation and mutual understanding between the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

The Ireland Funds are in Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, China, Monaco, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States of America. They are working with groups in Ireland to defeat the divisive forces of history.

How do we raise money?

You don't have to be Irish to support the work of The Ireland Fund of Canada.
The Ireland Fund of Canada raises funds in a variety of ways. We hold special events across the country, including our St. Patrick's Luncheons, Annual Emerald Gala Balls and Golf Tournaments.Thousands of Canadians, of all backgrounds, have already become part of a network of people around the world who share the vision of a New Ireland - of dynamic people, from both great Irish traditions, coexisting in a spirit of peace and prosperity.

We look forward to welcoming you to each of our events and hope that if you would like to become a volunteer, organize a Chapter you will contact us at 416-367-8311 -- The Ireland Fund of Canada is a dynamic volunteer organization and its success comes from its dedicated Board of Directors and Committees

 

Mission

The Ireland Fund of Canada, part of the largest worldwide network of people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland, is dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development, in all of Ireland and in Canada.

 

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Grants

All programmes must meet the requirements of our mission: The Ireland Fund of Canada, part of the largest worldwide network of people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland, is dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development, in all of Ireland and in Canada.

Grant requests must include a proposal for the project/programme, the registered charitable number (this applies for both Irish and Canadian organizations), budget for the programme and annual audited operating budget, any photos or references including list of Directors for the organization will help the Grants Committee in its consideration of the programme. We regret that we cannot support requests for individuals, sports clubs, building campaigns, travel expenses unless they are approved as “Designated Grants” by the Board of Directors.

Note: We cannot support individual grants outside of our scholarship programmes or requests for travel, sports clubs or building campaigns unless they are approved Designated Grants by the Board of Directors

 

Canada Grant Application

Each Fall our Canadian Projects Committee decides which Irish and Canadian projects to support for the next year.

 

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Board & Executive Directors

Patrons

Hon. Hilary M. Weston -Founder
John P. Dunne
Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C.
Edward J. McConnell
Sir Anthony O'Reilly

Executive Committee

Oliver Murray, Chair
Eithne Heffernan, Vice Chair
Rodney Hill, Treasurer
Danny McCarthy, Chair, Nominating Committee
Dermot Muir, Secretary

Directors at Large

Philip Armstrong
Barry Columb
Terence Dobbin
Colm Freyne
Brendan Maher
Patrick Murray
Lorraine O’Connor
Mike Smith
Terry Smith
John Speers