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 channels listed below.

For information regarding Donegal and Sligo/Leitrim IHAs, contact the local Service Manager or Contract Management Support Unit.

Email: cho1.cmsu@hse.ie

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 2027 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 2027 Section 39 Grant Aid applications, 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 form and associated checklist. A 2027 application form will be issued to all current Grant Aid Funded recipients in the coming weeks. New applicants can request an application form from cho2.compliance@hse.ie
• 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.
• 2027 funding application invitations were advertised on HSE.ie, key local Newspapers and via the Community Healthcare West X account.

You can submit the Galway/Roscommon or Mayo 2027 application by:

• emailing cho2.compliance@hse.ie

Submit your application only once.

Application outcomes will be determined via internal Adjudication Committees and applicants will be notified of the outcome by 28 February 2027.

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

For Grant Aid funding queries, phone 091 775 003

Galway/Roscommon and Mayo applications for 2027 Grant Aid Funding will be accepted from 1 September 2026.

Closing date for 2027 applications is 12pm, 9 October 2026.

• 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 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

Veronica Ryan

087 188 0080

Mental Health services

Katrina Cusack

094 904 9241

Health and Wellbeing

Christina Murphy

087 268 9512

Primary Care

Marie Prendergast

Phone: 086 858 5081