The Department of Health has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to organisations, providing a range of health related services.
Applications come primarily from community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups (for example persons with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability, elderly, etc.), national groups providing information and support for various disabilities and illnesses and groups with a specific interest (for example to provide holidays for elderly, equipment for hospitals, mini-buses, homes, etc.).
Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has urged Tipperary Health Services Groups to apply saying "The closing date for receipt of lottery grant applications is the 31st July. The Department is providing once-off grants totalling €3.286million to organisations nationwide providing a range of health related services. Several Tipperary organisations were successful last year receiving funding up to €50,000."
For further information and to download an application form please visit the Department of Health Website