February 25, 2025

Congratulations to all the Parent and Toddler groups who were awarded funding under the National Parent and Toddler Group Initiative Grant 2025.

Funding was available for the following purposes:

Toys, equipment, books for indoor and outdoor activities and children’s refreshments.
Storage for equipment.
Training for parents, e.g. paediatric first aid, committee skills, parenting courses, facilitated sessions.
Promotional Leaflets including any required translations.
Children’s activities, e.g. arts and crafts, music.
Limited funding will be available towards insurance or rent, up to a maximum of 50% of total funding for existing services.
Limited funding will be available towards insurance or rent, up to a maximum of 70% of total funding for new services.
An amount of up to €300 is available for the establishment of buggy walking groups. It is envisaged that these groups, once established, will involve groups of parents/guardians and children meeting for organised walks on a regular basis (a minimum of 6 walking sessions) in their local community.

Additional Information:

- P&T Groups should have a Bank Account/Credit Union or Post Office Account. The money taken at each session, any grants received by the group or money received from fundraising should be paid into the account. Spending on the group’s behalf should be paid for by cheque/draft or electronic means. All transactions involving the group’s money should be recorded and all receipts kept.
- Applications from P&T Groups will only be accepted from groups known to their local CCC. New groups should arrange to meet a Roscommon CCC staff representative prior to the application deadline.
- Existing P&T Groups must submit evidence of appropriate insurance with their application. New P&T Groups should submit evidence of insurance within the first month of receiving the grant.