Aldi launches Community Grants scheme

Aldi Ireland has launched its 2022 Community Grants programme, inviting charities and community groups across County Meath to apply for funding through their local Aldi store.

Aldi staff will distribute more than 160 €500 bursary grants through the programme this year, totalling to over €80,000 worth of funding for Irish causes that contribute vital work and services to their local communities.

Seven grants will be distributed amongst Meath charities and community organisations. Staff from each of Aldi’s Meath-based stores will select a charity or community organisation in their local area to award the bursary to, enabling Aldi’s staff to help the local good causes they care about.

Charities wishing to put themselves forward for the bursary donation can apply at their local Aldi store.

The initiative was launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, at Aldi’s Carrickmacross Store last week who said it was "fantastic to see Aldi’s staff directly helping local good causes that they are clearly passionate about".

John Curtin, Group Buying Director, Aldi Ireland said: “While the past two years have certainly been challenging for many charities and community groups across the country, it is important now as we return to some normality that we continue to support the local organisations that make such a difference to the lives of so many in our communities.”