Awards

Trinity Civic Engagement Awards

The Associate Dean of Civic Engagement for Societal Impact Professor Jo-Hanna Ivers invites you to submit a civic engagement project for the annual Civic Engagement for Societal Impact Awards 2026, which will award €2,000 to a successful proposal in each of four categories. The 2026 Awards are an opportunity to support the future plans of those who are leading in civic engagement while also encouraging innovative ‘starter’ efforts for those with no previous track record in this field.

Civic engagement is about the active involvement of people across Trinity in their communities, addressing societal issues, promoting democratic values, and fostering positive social change. Our new Trinity Strategy THRIVE acknowledges the ever-expanding civic engagement roles of the university at a local, national and international level. Indeed, it is a 'distinguishing mark' of Trinity, according to the strategy, and something of which we can be proud.

The four Awards are as follows:

• Civically Engaged Research
• Civically Engaged Teaching and Learning
• Civically Engaged Activity
• Civic Starter

They are structured to celebrate prospective projects rather than completed ones. The Civic Starter award is specifically aimed at a staff member with no prior experience of civic engagement.

The maximum funding per award will be €2,000. Appropriate costs that the award may cover include: refreshments and catering, design and print, creating accessible information, venue hire, covering vouched expenses for stakeholders’ travel and accommodation, equipment hire, facilitator hire, interpreter hire, software or equipment costs.

All costs must either be for the project itself or incurred in activities that were required in advance of the project’s main activity, such as advertising or convening planning meetings. Successful proposals will need to spend the Award in line with Trinity policies and procedures, including procurement rules.

All current Trinity staff members, full-time or part-time, are eligible to apply for this award.

How to Apply

The applications process for the Trinity Civic Engagement Awards is now open and the winning projects will be announced at the annual end-of-year Civic Engagement celebration. To apply, download and complete the Civic Engagement Awards Application Form and and email it to Civic Engagement Manager Michael Foley at mfoley3@tcd.ie by 12noon on Friday, 21st November 2025.