In addition to being awarded funding, every applicant that applies to start an idea in their community will receive a range of supports including:

• Free tech tools & website to help get your project started and manage your group


• Advice & support via email and Zoom

The AWS InCommunities Open Grant Fund - Ireland is open to existing groups and individuals (once they form a team) to start new projects, or expand an existing project, in their community.

The project must address at least one of the following themes: Environmental Sustainability, Future Workforce Development, STEAM, Community Prosperity, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, or Health & Wellbeing.

Examples of eligible groups include schools, universities, colleges, daycares, churches or other faith-based organisations, hospitals and hospital rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities, community gardens, neighbourhood groups, senior citizen centers, community centers, and recognized government entities.

This fund is available to help support communities to expand or develop an existing project. There will be an initial review process by AWSinCommunities and ChangeX and those applications that best fit the criteria will be allocated funding.