Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers has welcomed a new €500,000 initiative designed to raise awareness of the positive role played by Social Enterprises.
Speaking on the matter, Senator Chambers said: "The Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise (ARISE ) Scheme 2021 will provide grants to Social Enterprises to promote their role in communities across the country.
"The Fund is another example of how Our Rural Future, the Government’s five-year rural development strategy, is making a positive impact in rural towns and villages.
"The ARISE scheme, which is provided through the Dormant Accounts Fund, will be delivered in two strands. Strand One will provide grants of up to €10,000 to Social Enterprises to highlight how their work is improving the lives of our citizens.
"Strand Two will provide grants of up to €50,000 to Social Enterprise networks and support organisations to deliver more general or sectoral messages on what Social Enterprises are, as well as their potential to deliver sustainable and inclusive development and recovery," concluded Deputy Chambers.
