Your Vision. Our Support.

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Your Vision. Our Support.

Scroll down to explore our upcoming opportunities!

We seek out people with unique insight and scalable ideas to social problems. We offer them a deeper level of support to grow their impact through our vibrant community of changemakers.

We seek out people with unique insight and scalable ideas to social problems. We offer them a deeper level of support to grow their impact through our vibrant community of changemakers.

What’s Coming Next?

The Investor Readiness Pathway

Supporting social entrepreneurs to navigate the investment process.

Applications are open from 25th February to 18th March.

The Impact Programme

Supporting social entrepreneurs to take their organisation to the next stage

Applications are open from 31st March to 28th April.

The Ideas Academy

Supporting budding social entrepreneurs to move from idea to action

Applications are open from 7th to 28th April.

Elements of AI

Explore the foundations of AI to drive smarter decision-making, foster innovation, and create real-world impact.

The first cohort is full, but you can register to be considered for the May, September, and November 2025 cohorts.

What’s Coming Next?

The Investor Readiness Pathway

Supporting social entrepreneurs to navigate the investment process.

Applications are open from 25th February to 18th March.

The Impact Programme

Supporting social entrepreneurs to take their organisation to the next stage

Applications are open from 31st March to 28th April.

The Ideas Academy

Supporting budding social entrepreneurs to move from idea to action

Applications are open from 7th to 28th April.

Elements of AI

Explore the foundations of AI to drive smarter decision-making, foster innovation, and create real-world impact.

The first cohort is full, but you can register to be considered for the May, September, and November 2025 cohorts.

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OUR IMPACT

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The Difference

630+ social entrepreneurs supported across the country, impacting the lives of millions of people.

Impact statsRead Our Story
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OUR IMPACT

630

The Difference

630+ social entrepreneurs supported across the country, impacting the lives of millions of people.

Impact statsRead Our Story

Are you a budding social entrepreneur?

At Social Entrepreneurs Ireland we believe in accelerated social change through the power of people.

Our mission is to harness the cumulative power of people to accelerate social change. We do this through seeking out people with unique insight and scalable ideas to social problems and offering them a deeper level of support to grow their impact, through our programmes, direct funding and  incredible community of alumni, funders, and sector leaders.

Take the first step on YOUR social entrepreneur journey today by downloading our FREE Spark toolkit for budding changemakers.

SPARK TOOLKIT

Are you a business, entrepreneur or philanthropist looking to support social entrepreneurs?

At Social Entrepreneurs Ireland we work with a community of impact-driven supporters, harnessing their skills, resources and expertise to drive lasting change in Ireland. For every social entrepreneur taking action on a problem, there is a person, business or foundation helping us to support them. Speak to us about how you can contribute positively to social change through the power of human-first relationships.

SUPPORT SEI

Meeting the SEI team

At Social Entrepreneurs Ireland our mission-driven team are passionate about supporting social entrepreneurs to change Ireland for the better. We are committed to always being authentic, visionary and impact-driven. We firmly believe in diversity and inclusivity in our workplace.

Get to know us and connect with us on our team page!

MEET OUR TEAM

Get to know our alumni community of social entrepreneurs

Over the past 17 years, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has worked with and supported more than 600 social entrepreneurs across Ireland. Our alumni are currently championing and driving solutions in areas such as mental health, homelessness, the environment, education, and unemployment.

Learn more about the inspiring social entrepreneurs and organisations in our community.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Impact in action - alumni stories from across Ireland

Our alumni are championing and driving solutions in areas such as mental health, housing, the environment and education
AlumniCase StudiesDublinEnvironmentHealthImpact Programme

Case study:
Community Roots
Scott Bryan and Caitriona Kenny

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AlumniCase StudiesClareIdeas AcademyMental Health and Wellbeing

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Conscious Connections
Karina Murray

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesEducationIdeas AcademyLeinsterLouth

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Town Scientist
Niamh Shaw

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AlumniCase StudiesChildren and Young PeopleDisabilityEducationIdeas AcademyLeinster

Case study:
All Rise
Sarah Colgan

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AlumniCase StudiesDublinHealthIdeas AcademyLeinsterMental Health and WellbeingSupport Services

Case study:
Beyond Survival
Clare Egan

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesDublinIdeas AcademyLeinsterMental Health and Wellbeing

Case study:
AnamVR
Rob Sheridan & Pierce O’Brien

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesDisabilityHealthIdeas AcademyLimerickMunster

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All Irish Dance
Carmel McKenna

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesChildren and Young PeopleDublinEducationHealthIdeas AcademyLeinster

Case study:
Learn Local
Eilis Davenport

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesDisabilityDublinEducationEmploymentIdeas AcademyImpact ProgrammeSupport Services

Case study:
Little Fitness
Sinead Ryan

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Action LabAlumniCase StudiesDisabilityDublinEducationEmploymentIdeas AcademyImpact ProgrammeSupport Services

Case study:
Together Academy
Therese Coveney

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Active CitizenshipAlumniCase StudiesDublinEnvironmentImpact Programme

Case study:
Pocket Forests
Catherine Cleary & Ashe Conrad-Jones

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Active CitizenshipAlumniCase StudiesDublinHealthImpact ProgrammeMental Health and Wellbeing

Case study:
Hygiene Hub
Sorcha Killian

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AlumniCase StudiesChildren and Young PeopleDublinEducationEnvironmentIdeas AcademyImpact Programme

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Education for Sustainability
Susan Adams

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Case StudiesChanging Ireland AcceleratorChildren and Young PeopleDublinMental Health and Wellbeing

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Her Sport,
Niamh Tallon & Mohammed Mahomed

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Case StudiesChanging Ireland AcceleratorChildren and Young PeopleDublinEducationElevator Round TwoLimerick

Case study:
dabbledoo,
Shane McKenna and Killian Redmond

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Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has played a key role in helping us scale our impact; from getting the support to grow our team, being introduced to a mentor that has been a huge influence on us and it's given us the confidence to ambitiously scale our impact.

David NevilleCo-founder, jumpAgrade
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SEI has been on the journey with MyMind for over 10 years. Our first Award from SEI was back in 2009 so we know just how valuable both the financial and non-financial supports are in growing our reach and impact, and we look forward to working together over the coming years

Krystian FikertFounder, MyMind
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Being on the SEI Scale Partnerships programme is an honour for Mobility Mojo. Both the financial and non-financial supports will be hugely valuable to us as we work to deliver on our mission to open the world to everyone

Noelle DalyCo-founder, Mobility Mojo
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Finding a community whose fundamental drive is social good, and being selected as a member within it, has re-energised the passion I found at UCD to innovate and engineer world class assistive technology that solves real problems for real people

Brandon BlacoeCo-Founder, ByoWave