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Community Programmes

Local Grants Programme

Supports community and voluntary organisations in the Erris region. Funding is available for local projects that:

  • Improve community wellbeing
  • Support environmental conservation
  • Reduce social isolation and unemployment

Open for applications once a year, typically in spring.

Environmental Stewardship Programme

We partner with local organisations that share our commitment to environmental stewardship.

Grants are available for projects that conserve nature, promote biodiversity, or protect local habitats in the Erris area.

Emergency Responder Programme

This programme supports local emergency response organisations in Erris that help keep our communities safe. Grants help fund equipment, training, and safety initiatives.

Funding Criteria

All funded requests must meet the criteria below. These parameters help ensure alignment to our community investment strategy, and help us respond to requests from the community in a consistent, fair and transparent manner.

We have clearly defined parameters for our Ways of Caring programme:

Please view Our Operations page for more information about the areas we operate

Explore our Community Investment focus areas and Community Programmes to find out how we are supporting our community.

We do not support for-profit organisations, or organisations whose aims, interests or activities conflict with Vermilion’s business interests or core values.

Except in extraordinary circumstances, our community investment budget does not support:

  • Individuals or individual pursuits;
  • Religious organisations (except those with non-sectarian purposes);
  • Organisations with partisan or political affiliations;
  • Fraternal or labour organisations;
  • Private foundations or clubs;
  • Professional or technical associations;
  • Endowments, contingency funds or deficit campaigns;
  • Conventions, conferences, seminars;
  • Organisations located outside of the communities where Vermilion staff live or work;
  • Crowdfunding (GoFundMe).

Community Programmes

Explore Internship, Sponsorship and Scholarship opportunities.



Community Investment

Vermilion is committed to giving back to the communities where our people live and work.


Careers

At Vermilion, we invest in our people through meaningful work, growth opportunities, and a culture built on excellence, respect, integrity, and collaboration.