Popular TV presenter Brian Dowling and husband, DWTS judge Arthur Gourounlian celebrated the launch of the 2022 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund, encouraging community leaders in Cork to apply for funding online.
Grants totalling €100,000 now available for non-profit organisations in Cork as part of the fund.
Now in its twelfth year, the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund is continuing to take steps to create a nation of change champions, offering grants to charities, community groups and non-profit organisations across the island of Ireland, committed to helping young people take a more active role in the creation of sustainable communities.
Agnese Filippi, Country Manager, Coca-Cola Ireland addressed the importance of the fund after the previous two years:
“Life skills, good values and positive routines are passed down from generation to generation, but with so many young people isolated from their network in recent years, through the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund we’re seeking to invest in youth orientated organisations across the island of Ireland that are supporting the next generation of change champions. "
Assessed under the categories of education and training, diversity and inclusion and those that take an innovative approach to caring for our environment, applications for funding can be submitted via www.coca-cola.ie/thankyou until midnight on Wednesday 20th July. Applicants are encouraged to visit the website to see full details of the conditions of entry.
Leaders of the shortlisted projects will once again be invited to attend a special skills and networking workshop empowering them with top tips on how to pitch their project and apply for funding, before presenting their ideas to a panel of judges in September.
