Global citizenship education grants
Irish Aid’s global citizenship education aims to increase awareness and understanding of global development issues among the Irish public.
Our funding supports the implementation of the Irish Aid global citizenship education strategy 2021-2025.
Global Citizenship Education Grants
Applying for funding
How to apply for Global Citizenship Education Grant funding
Irish Aid issues a call for global citizenship education project proposals annually. The Global Citizenship Education Grant Scheme is open to Irish-based organisations only.
Grants are allocated in the range of €10,000 to €180,000 annually. In 2027, applications can be submitted for one-year projects only.
The 2027 Global Citizenship Education Grant call for proposals is now open.
Application Process
All organisations who wish to apply must complete an eligibility form. Eligibility forms can be requested by the Global Citizenship Education Mailbox.
Completed eligibility forms must be submitted to the Global Citizenship Education Mailbox by 12 noon on Friday, 6th November. Organisations who fail to meet the eligibility deadline cannot be considered. Organisations will be notified of their eligibility by Monday 9th November 2026 and will be provided with an application form, where relevant.
The completed application form, signed by the legal representative of the organisation (e.g. the CEO or the Chair of the Board) should be e-mailed to the Global Citizenship Education Mailbox by 12 noon on Wednesday 9 December 2026.
Please note, applications which are received after this deadline will not be considered.
How to apply for DEAR (Development Education and Awareness Raising) Co-Funding
An organisation in receipt of European Union funding for a Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) project can apply to Irish Aid for DEAR co-funding. DEAR co-funding is open to Irish-based organisations only. An organisation may apply for DEAR Co-Funding in addition to other global citizenship education funding applications. Applicants to DEAR should write to Global Citizenship Education Unit informing them that they intend to apply for DEAR funding, provide a short description of the project being developed and the proposed budget.
The maximum grant available under this grant modality is up to 10% of total funds received from the European Union.
In 2027, applications can be submitted for projects with a duration of one, two or three years.
Applications for DEAR co-funding can be submitted at any time of the year.
Further Information in relation to all Calls for Proposals
A public information session will be held virtually at 12pm on Monday 2nd November. To register, email globalcitizenshipeducation@dfa.ie.
It is intended that the appraisal of applications will take place in Quarter 1 2027 and notification of funding decisions will issue in March/April 2027. Please note that notification of funding decisions can be subject to delays beyond our control – we will endeavour to announce decisions as soon as is possible.
Please note that individual meetings cannot be held with applicant organisations while any call for proposals is active and Irish Aid officials will not be available to answer questions or provide clarifications on an individual basis.
Questions or queries in relation to the Global Citizenship Education Grant Round should be addressed directly to the Global Citizenship Education Mailbox. Queries will be responded to up to two weeks prior to the appropriate application deadline.
Please note that any attempt to influence the outcome of the decision-making process in relation to grant applications will result in disqualification. Please also note that no individual meetings will be held with organisations that plan to apply for funding once the call for proposals issues.
Please find below links to the relevant documents: