Westmeath Community Development

Invitation to submit Project Proposals

The Equality for Women Measure is a positive action programme for women, led by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform/Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, which aims to foster gender equality in accordance with the National Women’s Strategy 2007 – 2016.

The Equality for Women Measure will receive European Social Fund support under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme.

The Equality for Women Measure will make grant funding available on an annual basis, for one or more years (subject to conditions), for specific projects which foster gender equality under three strands as follows:

Strand 1: Access to Employment

• Aim: To provide women who are currently outside the labour market with the social skills, and/or education, and/or training to enable them to enter or return to the labour market
  
  

Strand 2: Developing Female Entrepreneurship

• Aim: To support the development of women who are or want to become entrepreneurs.
  
  

Strand 3:  Career Development for Women in Employment

• Aim: To support the provision of training and other developmental mechanisms to enable women who are in employment to advance their careers.
  
  

Applications for funding (of up to €50,000 per annum) are now invited from Community and Voluntary Groups, Non-Government Organisations, recognised training providers, State Agencies, Trade Unions, Employer Organisations and other appropriate groups/organisations for specific projects to foster gender equality under one of the three Strands.  

Each applicant organisation is normally only eligible to submit one application under one strand of the Measure.

Further information in relation to the key objectives of each strand and the application/funding conditions is provided in the information and guidance notes. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 16th June 2010.