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Dormant Accounts Fund – KickStart Round 2
1. Feasibility and Market Research Fund
2. Start-up, Development and Job Creation Fund
As part of the Dormant Accounts Fund Action plan for 2020, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Probation
Service invited applications from social enterprises in Ireland to provide employment opportunities for those with a criminal past who
find it difficult to access the labour market. This is the second round of the KickStart Fund. A budget of €1 million is available to allocate
to successful applicants.
The funding is underpinned by two strategies. The 2017 Department of Justice and Equality strategy A New Way Forward which aims
to implement a new and innovative way of tackling re-offending rates, creating safer communities and ensuring fewer victims through
providing employment opportunities for people with a criminal past. The National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2019 – 2022 was
published by the Department of Rural and Community Development to build awareness of social enterprises and to grow and
strengthen social enterprises.
Social enterprises were invited to apply for grants from one of two strands:
Strand 1: Grants of between €5,000 and €15,000 to carry out a feasibility study or market research to develop or expand their social
enterprise to create employment opportunities for those with a criminal past.
Strand 2: Grants of between €20,000 and €50,000 to implement actions that will create or maintain employment opportunities for
those with a criminal past.Dormant Account Funds: KickStart Round 2
Grantee organisation Project Grant
(legal name) geographical Strand 1 purpose of grant awarded
remit
Coolmine Therapeutic Nationwide To fund an analysis of the feasibility of Coolmine Therapeutic Community undertaking additional
Community social and commercial activity to create meaningful employment roles for people with a €15,000
conviction/ex-offenders and to generate increased traded revenue.
Northside Family Limerick city and To fund a feasibility study of the development of a community hub which would employ people with
Resource Centre immediate a criminal conviction to provide services and supports to older people, enabling them to live €15,000
hinterland independently for longer.
Aiséiri Cahir Waterford city To fund a feasibility study into the development of Community Hub in Waterford City which would
Designated Activity provide employment for people with a criminal conviction. The research project will include reviewing €14,180
Company potential ideas, undertaking market research for proposed products/ services, and an organisational
analysis.
Depaul Ireland Greater Dublin To fund a feasibility study of a new social enterprise strand of the organisation's work which would
area primarily target the creation of employment for women with a criminal conviction. The social €14,944
enterprise would provide essential services internally within Depaul’s areas of work and potentially
externally to generate additional traded income. These services would fall into three areas: food
preparation and distribution, facilities management and the provision of care.
Venture Out Nationwide To fund a feasibility study and market research into the expansion the Ember Wilderness Based €13,125
Wilderness Project Personal Development Programme activity with existing clients as well as new sectors and
Company Limited By organisations. It will include an examination of the feasibility of employing people with a criminal
Guarantee conviction.
Bray Area Partnership Greater Bray and To fund a feasibility study of a proposed social enterprise in the area of environmental protection
Company Limited By Greystones areas and sustainability employing people with a criminal conviction. The project will include an exploration €13,734
and Dun-
Guarantee Laoghaire of the following: potential products/services; operating facilities availability; market size; costing;
Rathdown county sales and marketing; and skill requirements. This project will be delivered in collaboration with
Southside Partnership DLR.
The Michael Davitt Ballina area (Co. To fund a feasibility study into the development of an upcycling/reuse-based social enterprise in the
National Memorial Mayo) Ballina area. The study will examine the potential of the social enterprise to provide employment to €12,000
Company Limited By people with a criminal conviction.
Guarantee
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Grantee organisation Project Grant
(trading name) geographical Strand 2 purpose of grant awarded
remit
Comharchumann North west To fund the purchase of a new van and catering equipment in order to expand the organisation's
Forbartha Chill Mayo service and increase employment opportunities for people with a criminal conviction. €27,867
tSeadna Teoranta
Eco Mattress Greater Dublin To fund the purchase of a van to increase the efficiency of mattress collection, grow business and
Recycling Limited area create scope for new positions to be filled by people with a criminal conviction In this process the €27,693
company would support the staff in developing transferrable skills in areas including: delivery,
customer service, financial management, health and safety, implementing operating systems.
Treo Port Láirge Waterford city To fund the following: 1) The employment of a part-time tutor with carpentry skills to facilitate existing
Company Limited By and hinterland staff in the design, planning and production of saleable wooden items, primarily furniture. 2) €48,301
Guarantee Investment in capital to enhance wood work production. 3) The employment of an additional, full-
time operative staff member.
Navan Travellers County Meath To fund the organisation to increase its revenue-raising capacity by enhancing and expanding its €49,948
Workshops Company craft and cultural offering and building capacity in the area of online marketing and sales. Among
Limited By Guarantee the actions funded will be the employment of two people with a criminal conviction part-time and the
design and delivery of three training programmes for additional cohorts of people with a criminal
conviction.
Wexford Local County Wexford To fund capital investment in a new social enterprise venture aimed at
Development creating training, meaningful work experience and supported employment for people with a criminal
conviction. The new café will generate revenue from public trade and employ people from the target €50,000
group to fill positions to be created, for example as trainee chefs, cooks, kitchen staff and wait staff.
Sunflower Recycling Dublin inner city To fund the expansion of business through the purchase of a five-tonne truck, wrap and permit €46,000
Company limited By enabling the movement of recycled material from the city to suburban depots. This increased activity
Guarantee will aim to enhance job and career growth opportunities for people with a criminal conviction.
Cork New Life Media Cork city and To fund costs associated with the employment of a person with a criminal conviction and a €45,545
county contribution to employment costs for staff who will be responsible for the support and training of this
new staff member. Funding will also be used to enhance the organisation's sustainability and ability
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Grantee organisation Project Grant
(trading name) geographical Strand 2 purpose of grant awarded
remit
to maintain jobs through investment in radio recording equipment and a contribution to staff training
and overhead costs.
The Organic Centre County Leitrim To fund costs associated with the employment of a new, full-time staff member for the centre. The €26,934
Company Limited new Office Administrator post will be held by a person with a criminal conviction.
Quality Matters Nationwide To fund a contribution to the Social Enterprise Manager salary, to recruit a Digital Marketing and €50,000
Company Limited By Sales consultant and to invest in printing equipment and support during training for new employees.
Guarantee The activity targets the direct employment of two additional, part-time positions for people with a
criminal conviction. It will also sustain positions for people with a criminal conviction in supplier social
enterprises through increased trade.
F2 Social Enterprise Dublin south city To fund the recruitment of a Business Development Manager for the lifetime of the grant to place €50,000
Board Company the Social Enterprise on a sound business footing going forward. The new position would facilitate
Limited By Guarantee a business case to identify funding to mainstream it into the future. Three additional jobs for people
with a criminal conviction are targeted as a result of the work of the Business Development Manager
over the lifetime of the grant.
IRD Duhallow North west To fund the employment of a REVAMP Coordinator to develop the social enterprise's economic €50,000
Company Limited By county Cork and viability. The activity targets the creation of five additional supported employment opportunities for
Guarantee south east Kerry people with a criminal conviction. Funding will also contribute to the refurbishment of unused building
space to create a safe and healthy REVAMP employee recreation and meeting space.
SDC South Dublin South Dublin To fund a contribution to the cost of employing a CEO dedicated to the establishment and €50,000
County Partnership county development of a new start-up social enterprise 'Transform'. Within the lifetime of the funding,
Company Limited by Transform will provide meaningful employment activation placements for four people with a criminal
Guarantee conviction. After one year of placement, 24-month employment contracts will be provided to scheme
participants.
Sailing Into Wellness Nationwide To fund a contribution to the ongoing employment of a Business Development Manager responsible €50,000
Company Limited By for developing the organisation and increasing the social enterprise’s traded income. The project will
Guarantee target the creation of two additional positions for people with a criminal conviction.
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Grantee organisation Project Grant
(trading name) geographical Strand 2 purpose of grant awarded
remit
P.A.C.E (Prisoners Aid Greater Dublin To fund the expansion of coffee shop operations, to enhance and improve product range offered €50,000
Through Community area and to widen the scope of the current customer base. Investment in this activity will directly result in
Effort) Company the creation of two additional FT barista positions and the enhancement of an existing General
Limited By Guarantee Operative position for people with a criminal conviction.
Probation and Linkage Limerick city and To fund the recruitment, training and supported employment of two additional General Operative €45,000
in Limerick Scheme hinterland positions to be filled by people with a criminal conviction. These would be 12-month, fixed-term
Company Limited By contract, salaried positions from which employees will be supported to progress into other
Guarantee employment options.
Speedpak Company North Dublin city To fund the roll-out of the 'Enhanced Skills Programme 2' involving work experience and training for €48,195
Limited by Guarantee and hinterland five participants with a criminal conviction. Activities funded will include the refurbishment of a small
office space, external training for participants and a contribution to overhead costs.
The Salvation Army Greater Dublin To fund the Red Shield Traineeships project involving a contribution to the cost of employing a Chef €36,462
(Republic of Ireland) area Trainer who will be responsible for the production of high-quality food for internal and external
customers and the delivery of the Red Shield Traineeship programme. Certified catering industry
training and supported work experience will be provided to a minimum of three people with a criminal
conviction. Paid traineeship placements with progression into paid employment will be facilitated for
a minimum of two of these people. Branding and marketing activity will also be funded. Revenue
generated through business growth will be used create at least two new positions for people with a
criminal conviction.
Treaty Steel Limited Limerick city and To fund the purchase of a forklift for the enhancement of the social enterprise's steel manufacturing €50,000
hinterland operations. This activity targets the employment of one additional General Operative position to be
filled by a person with a criminal conviction.
Inchicore Community Dublin south city To fund the purchase of a new van for a mobile bike repair and maintenance service and the €44,250
Drug Team Company transport of bikes and parts between the workshop and retail unit. This enhancement of the social
Limited by Guarantee enterprise's service will enable increased employment opportunities for people with a criminal
conviction in the future. Within the lifetime of the grant two additional labour activation scheme
placements will be created for people with a criminal conviction.
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Grantee organisation Project Grant
(trading name) geographical Strand 2 purpose of grant awarded
remit
Adventure Outdoor Dublin north city To fund developments to grow this adventure therapy and outdoor education enterprise’s capacity €48,406
Learning Company to create employment for people with a criminal conviction. This will include a contribution towards
Limited by Guarantee the costs of employing two new staff members who would be people with a criminal conviction, a
vehicle, equipment, website development and marketing.
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