The National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2025 is now open for entries, with the deadline extended to 5pm on Friday 11 April. The awards recognise organisations, projects, and clubs that received National Lottery part-funded grants between 2020 and 2024.

Eligible applicants include recipients of funding under the following schemes: Sports Capital Programme, Sport Ireland, Arts Council, Heritage Council of Ireland, HSE National Lottery Grant Scheme, Department of Rural & Community Development (Senior Alert Schemes, SSNO), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (including UBU grants), and Irish language funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

The awards offer a total prize fund of €135,000. Terms and conditions apply. For full eligibility details and to submit an application, visit www.lottery.ie/goodcausesawards.