Please note: applications are now closed. The closing date was 5pm, Thursday 9th June, 2011.

Background

This application process concerns an allocation of health innovation funding to the amount of €2 million announced in January 2011.  “This allocation is a reflection of the important partnership which has developed in recent years between Government and philanthropy in driving the reform of our disability and mental health services. The service reforms which will be facilitated by this funding are fully in line with the objectives of Government policy as set out in A Vision for Change and with the objectives of the National Disability Strategy.” Minister John Moloney, Dublin Castle, 24th January 2011.  

This allocation to the Fund is designed to:

“further the work of Genio [in moving people] from institutions to the community, or to become more independent in the community where they belong, [enabling] an institution or hospital to close in its entirety. The funding will also be directed towards increasing the provision of cost effective, family and community based respite care, as an alternative to traditional institutional models.”
Minister John Moloney, Dublin Castle, 24th January 2011.

Grant streams

In line with this aim, there will be two grant streams for 2011:

Grant stream A: Grants to support the development of community alternatives to congregate or institutional care. Priority will be given to those applications which will lead to the closure of an institution. (Terminology differs according to sector. ‘Congregate’ and ‘institutional’ settings in this context includes long-stay facilities and large community residences in the mental health sector and institutions, campus settings and large group homes in the disability sector.)

Grants were allocated to those applications, which most closely match the criteria for grant stream A.

Grant stream B: Grants to support the development of alternative respite models.

Grants were allocated to those applications, which most closely match the criteria for grant stream B.

Grant allocation

Grants were allocated to those applications which most closely matched the criteria described for the two grant streams. Grants from this fund are intended to provide stimulus or supplementary funding to facilitate the work of an organisation in moving and supporting people with disabilities or mental health difficulties to move to more independent living situations; or to support the development of alternatives to institutional respite provision. Grants are not intended to provide sole funding for direct service/support provision or for profit-making ventures. Grants will not be awarded to applications which propose to use the full grant amount for capital expenditure. Grants are limited to organisations that provide services in the Republic of Ireland. Grants are intended to cover a 12 month period. All projects selected for funding are subject to a full evaluation.

Application process

Applications were made through the on-line application forms at www.genio.ie. The closing date was 5pm, Thursday 9th June, 2011. Only the information submitted in the application form could be considered in the evaluation. Initial screening of all applications submitted was undertaken by Genio. Only those applications which most closely fit the criteria were prioritised for further consideration. Shortlisted applications were reviewed by a Monitoring Group which is chaired by the Office of Disability and Mental Health and has members from the HSE and Genio. Final decisions in relation to grant approvals were made by Trustees of the Genio Trust. 
 

Please note: applications are now closed. The closing date was 5pm, Thursday 9th June, 2011.