AI For Good Fund
Discovery of AI for the nonprofit, social enterprise, community, and voluntary sectors in Ireland
The AI for Good Fund is a capacity-building initiative to empower the nonprofit, social enterprise, community, and voluntary sectors, with the outcome of amplifying missions, strengthening communities, and advancing social innovation across Ireland.
This new initiative, with support from Google.org and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, will build pathways for responsible AI learning and adoption in Ireland. This is a €1.75 million total investment, with €750,000 matched by the government via the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Rethink Ireland, in partnership with Project Evident, is excited to lead this work. Project Evident, based in the U.S., brings expertise in technology, philanthropy, policy and social innovation via their OutcomesAI practice. Through this collaboration, we will better understand and improve data-driven impact, decision-making, and resource allocation that advances responsible and equitable AI adoption in Ireland.
Free Discovery Day Workshops
Our Discovery Days, informed by learnings of the AI Discovery Survey, will offer tailored skills training at no-cost for the nonprofit, social enterprise, community and voluntary sectors in Ireland.
Hosted in various locations nationwide from June to September 2026, Discovery Days is a series of free, experiential learning workshops for curious minds. The objective is to spark curiosity and discover pathways to responsible AI adoption.
More information available in April 2026.
AI Opportunity Accelerator
Our AI Opportunity Accelerator is an innovative, capacity-building initiative designed with Rethink Ireland’s venture philanthropy model. It is built upon the learnings of the AI Discovery Survey and Discovery Days.
Over a period of 12-months, a cohort of 30 organisations will receive capacity-building supports, including cash grants, expert mentoring and advanced training workshops, to design and develop their bespoke responsible AI adoption pathway.
More information available in Summer 2026.
AI Discovery Survey
The AI Discovery Survey is now completed – thanks to all respondants for your input and time in shaping our AI tools and workshops for this fund.
