Dear Friends,

Are you considering applying for the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal? Discover essential guidance and key information in this newsletter to help you get started!🚨🚨

We have a helpful webinar and once you're ready you can apply below. 

We hope you find the updates below of interest. For the latest news, be sure to keep the conversation going on our social media channels, including LinkedIn.

RTÉ Toy Show Fund - Important information for your applications

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal fund is now open for application! The appeal is now open for its fifth year to improve the lives of children and their families by funding essential support, health, well-being, play and creativity initiatives. Thanks to the generosity of the public, over €5 million was raised last December for the appeal. Read the full article below for more details and insights from RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst and Chief Executive of Community Foundation Ireland, Denise Charlton.

How to Apply?🎇

Rosie, our Social Impact Manager, hosted a webinar to guide applicants through the criteria for each thematic strand and the transformative grant round. She also answered questions to help organisations craft a strong and compelling application. We highly recommend watching the video below before you apply. 📽️

Apply Here!🔍

The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal is open now and closes on Friday, 14 March. You can find all the details about the appeal here, and apply for one of the following strands:

     ➡️Addressing Essential Needs

     ➡️Improving Health and Wellbeing

     ➡️Creativity and Play

     ➡️Transformative Grants

For full details, FAQs and to apply you can visit our webpage below. 

Stay Up To Date 

The Newsroom on our website is the home of all our latest updates. Here you can find out how we are advancing our mission of Equality For All in Thriving Communities. Be sure to check in regularly.

As we enter our 25th year we continue to share the message that together we deliver positive change for the benefit of communities which otherwise would be sidelined or ignored.

I look forward to keeping you informed about key developments, upcoming opportunities, and important milestones in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned for more updates!

Thank You,

Denise Charlton,

Chief Executive