Three non-profit organisations in Galway have been awarded national funding through a 'Heart of the Community' programme.
Helplink Mental Health on the Headford Road is getting €15,000, while Galway Commuinity Circus and Baboró international Arts Festival for Children are receiving €5,000 each.
The grants are awarded by The Ireland Funds - which is a global charity group that promotes peace, culture, education and community development.
Aislinn O hEocha, Executive Artistic Director of Baboró, says this kind of funding goes a long way for non-profits: