Reminder: Building Blocks – Improvement Grant application deadline Friday 16th December 2022 at 5pm

Building Blocks – Improvement Grant applications opened on the 28th October 2022.

The closing date for applications has been extended to Friday 16th December 2022 at 5pm.

There will be no further extension to this date. Late applications, those mistakenly left in draft or those with errors will not be accepted.

When submitting your application, please ensure you have attached all required documents from the following checklist:

 Checklist of Documents
1Professional Report (Mandatory for Strand A)
2Planning Permission, if required for Strand A only
3Rental/Lease/licence agreement, if required
4Owners Permission template, if required
5Indicative Quote Documentation
6Evidence of Own Funding, if required
7Additional Supporting Documentation

Please refer to the Applicant Guidelines and FAQ available on the Capital – Documents page of the Early Years Hive for support on completing the application for Building Blocks – Improvement Grant.

Applicants can contact the Early Years Provider Centre (EYPC) with any queries by raising a Service Request on Hive under the programme: Building Blocks – Improvement Grant and selecting the relevant sub-category. 

PLEASE NOTE: If applicants contact Pobal with an ICT issue within 48 hours of the closing date and time, Pobal cannot guarantee that the ICT issue will be resolved in time to submit the application.

Fraudulent Early Years Training Courses

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) wish to advise all early years services of fraudulent advertising currently circulating on social media

AIM Review and Confirm Now Open

The issues identified last week, which affected the new AIM Review and Confirm (former second year extension) process, have been resolved. Services may now complete