Nolan urges registered charities to seek nominations for AIB’s €1m Community Fund

Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has strongly encouraged registered charities in the constituency to consider seeking a nomination from the public for financial assistance through the AIB Community Fund.

The Fund has a budget of €1 million for 2025.

Registered charities can ask anyone, including AIB customers, employees, and the general public to nominate them.

Further information can be obtained through a public information meeting that is being held on Thursday, May 15, in AIB Tullamore at 6.30pm.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for a registered charity in Offaly to receive vital funding and I urge all of those interested to go along to the meeting and see how the process can work for them and those they serve.

“There are some conditions however that people should be aware of. These include the fact that charities that received funding in the previous three years are ineligible for nomination while projects related to religious or political activities or where animals are the primary beneficiaries, are also ineligible.

“Nominations typically open in mid-May and close end-June. They must be nominated by the public and they cannot nominate themselves.

"However, a charity can be nominated multiple times by different individuals thereby increasing its chances of being shortlisted.

“Eligible charities have nothing to lose and everything to gain so I would urge both their representatives and the public to go along to the event tomorrow evening,” Deputy Nolan said.