Small Grants Scheme application – 2026 LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Applicant detailsOrganisation/group name(Required)Name of applicant(Required) First Last Contact details of applicantEmail(Required) Phone(Required)BCIreland Membership No.(Required)Please email [email protected] for number, if requiredFunding categoryPlease select the relevant grant category(Required) (1) Regional Bat Group funding (Funding to a max of €500 per bat group) (2) Public Events (Funding to a max of €500/event) (3) Conservation projects (Funding to a max of €5000. Please see note on funding conditions in the information note provided on this) (4) Research grants – which may be based at a 3rd level institution (Funding of up to 3 projects within a total budget of €5000. Please see note on funding conditions in the information note provided on this) Project detailsTitle of project/activity(Required)Who will be responsible for managing this project/activity?(Required)Please provide a short summary of the project/activity that you are applying for and explain why this funding is needed (must be no more than 250 words).(Required)How do you intend to implement this project/activity? In the case of conservation or research proposals, details of the methods that you intend to use would be helpful (must be no more than 250 words).(Required)If successful, how will your proposed project/activity contribute towards the conservation of Irish bats? (must be no more than 250 words).(Required)When will your proposed project/activity take place? Please note that any events proposed for funding must be for calendar dates occurring after the successful applicants have been informed (this will be 10th June 2026 at the latest) and must be completed in time for the final report due on 27th November 2026.Start date(Required) DD slash MM slash YYYY End date(Required) DD slash MM slash YYYY Project planWhere it is possible, please provide a timeline of your project milestones, the dates that you intend these to be met, and what you intend to have achieved with your project/activity by those dates.(Required)Please feel free to add or delete rows as needed in the list below.Tasks - what will you do?By when (date)?What will you achieve? Add RemoveProject budgetPlease provide detailed itemised information on all expenses associated with your project/activity(Required)This should include all items funded through either monetary contribution (cash contribution) or, where applicable, in-kind contribution (non-monetary contribution, e.g. volunteer time). Bat Conservation Ireland acknowledge the exceptional contributions made by volunteers in conservation and community initiatives, and thus we value volunteer time as an important and valid form of non-monetary contribution. Where relevant, please attach a quote or evidence such as screenshots of items or past invoices for a similar activity for each listed item, along with your submitted application. Please feel free to add or delete rows as needed in the list below.Expenditure descriptionTotal cost of item or serviceQuote or supporting documentation attached? (Yes or No) Add RemovePlease attach your supporting documentation hereWord or PDF files only Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB, Max. files: 4. Do you require special permission or an NPWS License to complete this project?(Required) Yes No If Yes, do you have the relevant permission / license?(Required) Yes No Please provide details below:(Required)