1. Dormant Accounts Fund Application Guidance

2. OVERVIEW 1. Advance Planning 2. Application Process 3. Completing the Application Form 4. Selection Process 5. Important Dates 6. FAQs and Enquiries

3. ADVANCE PLANNING READ RELEVANT MEASURE FACTSHEET READ APPLICATION GUIDELINES DECIDE ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? READ THE APPLICATION FORM DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES NOTE OTHER RELEVANT TASKS e.g, Contact HSE, Planning Permission KEY DATES – 1 ST JULY & 22 ND JULY

4. A PPLICATION P ROCESS

5. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM Painting a picture of your organisation and your proposal Assume the reader is not aware of your organisation and what you do Be concise, clear and relate your answers to the Measure Fact Sheet Criteria Level of detail = size of grant There are no right or wrong answers

6. APPLICATION FORM – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Legal Status - CRO Number/ Friendly Society Attach Signed Audit Accounts Amount > €15,000 Exceptions for Statutory Bodies MEASURE SPECIFIC CRITERIA Section 1 & 2 of the application form

7. SECTION 4 YOUR PROPOSAL SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSAL OBJECTIVES - SMART ACTIONS –CLEAR AND CONCISE WHAT YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE/BENEFITS NEED FOR THE PROPOSAL MEETING THE MEASURE CRITERIA

8. SECTION 5 FINANCES Download the CORRECT Budget Template Include Co-funding (if applicable) Budget Explanations – Essential Equipment -Detailed Quotations Buildings – Estimate Eligible Costs – Factsheet

9. INELIGIBLE COSTS ? Examples Purchase of Buildings or Premises Redundancy Costs Penalties/Interest Organisation Core Costs Retrospective Costs Costs not directly related to the project

10. KEY ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL DEMONSTRATES HOW IT MEETS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE INCLUDES WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHERE AND WHEN NEED IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ACTIONS CORRELATE TO THAT NEED MUST BE ADDITIONAL – NO SUBSTITUTION DEMONSTRATES VALUE FOR MONEY WELL PRESENTED–CLEAR AND CONCISE

11. S ELECTION P ROCESS Basic Eligibility Check Appraisal and Scoring Recommendations Final Decision

12. S ELECTION P ROCESS Competitive Process Quality Score=65 Ranking Score of 65  Funding

13. S ELECTION C RITERIA CAPACITY STRATEGIC FIT VALUE FOR MONEY & ADDED VALUE NEED ACHIEVABILITY SCORED 0-20 MIN SCORE OF 8 FOR STRATEGIC FIT AND NEED

14. I MPORTANT DATES ON-LINE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY 12 NOON 22 ND JULY APPRAISALS ONGOING AUG-NOV DECISION MAKING -NOV GRANT AGREEMENTS -DEC

15. FAQ S & ENQUIRIES FAQS available on our website www.pobal.ie Updated regularly Helpdesk Email onlinesupport@pobal.ie Tel: 01-5117222

16. THANK-YOU FOR LISTENING Any Questions Maria Farry