What we do
New Solutions supports social innovators across Ireland to develop, test, and grow new solutions to social challenges. Through the Social Innovation Hub, we combine funding, practical supports, and hands-on guidance so that innovators can focus on creating real impact.
Our work is designed around what you need as a social innovator, whether you are exploring an early idea, piloting a new approach, or ready to scale a proven solution.
Support at Every Stage
The Social Innovation Hub guides social innovation initiatives through all stages of development. We provide advice, training, and resources that help you strengthen your idea, build organisational capacity, and prepare for growth.
Through the Hub, you can access:
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Capacity-building programmes
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Practical tools and resources for social innovation
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Guidance on developing, testing, and scaling solutions
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Connections to peers, expertise, and learning opportunities.
Funding for Social Innovation
New Solutions provides grant funding to support social innovation at different stages.
Pilot Grants help you trial and experiment with new ideas, services, or models that address social inclusion challenges. Scaling Up Grants support established innovations to grow and reach more people.
Calls will be published regularly.
Funding is complemented by supports that help projects become sustainable and ready for long-term impact.
Case Management
If your project is funded, you will be supported by a dedicated Case Manager. This is a strategic partnership focused on helping your organisation achieve its goals.
Your Case Manager will work with you to:
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Assess your current position and capacity-building needs
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Co-create a tailored Support Plan aligned with your goals
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Connect you with relevant training, supports, and resources
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Track progress against agreed milestones
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Identify and manage risks
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Share learning and connect you with other innovators.
A National Home for Social Innovation
The Hub’s website is the online home of social innovation in Ireland. It brings together information on supports, funding opportunities, learning, and activity across the sector, alongside a live dashboard that shares up-to-date insights on Hub activity.
Whether you are just starting out or ready to scale, New Solutions offers funding, support, and a national network to help your social innovation succeed.
Learning and Continuous Improvement
The Social Innovation Hub is itself a pilot and an experiment. Over the lifetime of the New Solutions programme, we will actively study and reflect on how the Hub operates, how supports are delivered, and what works best for social innovators.
We will use data, feedback, and learning to measure the impact and appropriateness of our approach, adapting and improving the Hub over time so that it continues to meet the needs of social innovators and strengthens the social innovation ecosystem in Ireland.
