The funds will support innovative projects designed to empower marginalised individuals and communities with the necessary workforce skills.
In collaboration with Deloitte Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Rethink Ireland has launched the new €1.5m Skills for Tomorrow Fund.
Skills for Tomorrow will support as many as nine organisations between now and 2028, offering cash grants ranging from €137,500 to €200,000. The aim of the initiative is to support innovative projects helping marginalised individuals and communities develop the skills they need to succeed in the future world of work.
Deirdre Mortell, the CEO of Rethink Ireland, said, “As the world of work continues to evolve, we need to ensure that people and communities already experiencing marginalisation are not further excluded from future opportunities. The Skills for Tomorrow Fund is about creating practical and inclusive pathways into employment, education and lifelong learning.”
Amid a period of shifting labour markets and mass technological change, the Fund also aims to support successful applicants as they strengthen their impact through the practical and responsible use of artificial intelligence. Particularly individuals and communities already experiencing marginalisation who risk being left further behind due to the barriers to accessing education, training, digital literacy and employment opportunities.
