HSE West and North West grant funding

HSE West and North West comprises four new Integrated Health Areas:

1. Galway and Roscommon
2. Mayo
3. Donegal
4. Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan and South Donegal

Applications for funding from Galway and Roscommon or Mayo IHA’s can be submitted as in previous years through the usual channels. For information regarding Donegal IHA or Sligo, Leitrim, West Cavan and South Donegal IHA, please contact the local service manager or key contact for those areas.

Section 39 documentation relates to community, voluntary & not-for-profit agencies being funded under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, to deliver health and social care services.

HSE West and North West strives to ensure that all Service Partners funded are in compliance with the HSE Governance Framework, meet the relevant National Financial Regulations and are aligned to our National and IHA Operational Plans.

Funding available via Section 39 is limited and confined to agreed budgets. We wish to highlight that there is no anticipated increase in 2026 funding allocations.

Funded Service Providers must be in a position to comply with HSE and Charities Regulator requirements regarding governance, indemnity, insurance, reporting procedures, constitutional matters, operational systems, structures, recruitment & employment policies, and training and detailed Codes of Practice for Corporate Governance.

For 2026 Section 39 Grant Aid applicaions, Service Providers should ensure that those applying on their behalf are made aware of the following requirements:

• An application for Section 39 funding is necessary on an annual basis using the designated application forms and associated checklist. Please email cho2.compliance@hse.ie if you cannot access these forms.
• Applications must be aligned to the most recent National HSE Service Plan.
• As an annual funding process, we wish to highlight that some organisations that are currently in receipt of funding, may not be successful in the coming year or may receive less funding.
• 2026 funding application invitations were advertised on HSE.ie, key local Newspapers and via the Community Healthcare West X account.

You can submit the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon application by:

• post to Contract Management Support Unit (CMSU), Room 18, First Floor, Block B, Merlin Park Hospital Campus, Galway, H91 N973
• emailing cho2.compliance@hse.ie

You can submit your application in person at:

• Galway: Reception: Finance Building, Merlin Park Hospital Campus, Dublin Road, Galway, H91 N973
  or
  Reception, Community Healthcare, 25 Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 RW28
• Roscommon: Ms Michelle Morgan, Finance Department, Community Healthcare, Government Buildings, Convent Rd, Roscommon, F42 VX53
• Mayo: Mr Pat McHale, Finance Department, Community Healthcare, First Floor, St. Mary’s Hospital, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 HP58

Submit your application only once by one of the methods outlined above.

Application outcomes will be determined via internal Adjudication Committees and applicants will be notified by 28 February 2026.

HSE services are not eligible to apply for Section 39 funding.

For queries, phone 091 775 003

Applications for 2026 finding are now closed. The application deadline for 2027 funding will be shared here when available.

• Funding will be sourced from within the available resources.
• An adjudication process has been established to govern and assure funding decisions. Successful applications will be determined by a collective group of Service Managers and Coordinators from the relevant Division i.e. Older Persons’ Services, Mental Health Services etc.
• All applications will be measured against the adjudication criteria and non-compliance will result in funding refusal.            

The criteria against which applications are measured include:

• Applicants adherence to Application Checklist requirements
• Applicants alignment to CHO & HSE Service Plans
• Evidence of Partnership with aligned services
• Demonstration of value for money and sustainability
• Evidence or demonstration of person centred service ethos

Older Persons’ Services have established additional Care Group Criteria against which applications will also be measured:

• Day support
• Meals on wheels
• Transport
• Links with Public Health Nurse / GP / therapies etc.
• Assistance with showering and bathing
• Assistance with laundry
• Assistance with fuel management
• Assistance with physical activities
• Provision of classes or further education
• Social supports

Disability services

Aisling Faherty

087 751 0616

Older Persons Services

Older.PersonsCHW@hse.ie

Mental Health services

Katrina Cusack

094 904 9241

Health and Wellbeing

Laurence Gaughan

094 904 2509

Primary Care

Marie Prendergast

Phone: 086 858 5081