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NEW Application Call Now Open  SSNO 2026 – 2029

Age Friendly Ireland | National

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The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is now inviting applications from national organisations in the community and voluntary sector under the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) 2026 – 2029.

The Application Form Template and Application Guidelines can be accessed from the resources section on the left of this page. The resources section also contains guidance on registering a Primary Authorised User and Secondary Users on the MyPobal Portal to ensure your organisation can access the on-line application. This round of SSNO applications went live on18 November 2025.

The closing date for applications is 11 December 2025 at 3pm, applications must be submitted via the MyPobal Portal

Application forms at “draft” status on the MyPobal Portal cannot be submitted after this date and time.

For full information please see here.

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