Open Data Engagement fund 2017/2018 – last week for applications!

There is just one week left until the closing date for the 2017/2018 Open Data Engagement Fund so get working on those applications!

The Open Data Engagement Fund (a fund of €30,000), has been developed in conjunction with the Open Data Governance Board (ODGB), which was established in 2015 to provide leadership in implementing Ireland’s Open Data Initiative. This is a competitive fund designed to provide support towards promoting the use of open data on the national Open Data portal data.gov.ie. The portal currently links to over 5,400 public service datasets in open format.

Applications can be made for funding to support a variety of Open Data-related activities. These include the organisation of outreach and engagement activities (for example, seminars, competitions and hackathons), the building of applications and development of visualisations to demonstrate the use that can be made of open data, or specific research on open government datasets, with a view to arriving at outcomes that help create efficiencies in the public service or assist in government decision-making.

The 2017/2018 call for proposals was announced by the Minister Patrick O’Donovan on 3^rd October.  You can view the Press Release here.   

Details of the Fund are available here (link is external). The application form is available here (link is external).

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th October 2017.