Foróige’s Funding

Foróige is a community based, not-for-profit, voluntary organisation. It receives core funding through a grant-in-aid from the Department of Education and Science to undertake general youth work. Foróige also receives grant aid from various commercial and philanthropic organisations, the latter including the Irish Youth Foundation and the International Fund for Ireland.

In addition, Foróige is contracted by various statutory youth-serving organisations to undertake particular youth development tasks. These organisations include Vocational Education Committees (VECs), The Health Service Executive, an Garda Síochána, the EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, Local Area Partnerships, Local Drugs Task Forces, Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund, Dormant Accounts Fund and the One Foundation. In some instances, Foróige is involved in full partnership arrangements with the contracting agencies in the management of particular projects.