Energy firm ESB has announced funding of over €150,000 has been allocated to 21 community and voluntary organisations in Dublin.

A total of €150,986 has been secured as part of the autumn 2015 round of the 'Energy for Generations' community fund.

A cheque presentation took place at ESB Networks offices in Leopardstown awarding funding to three of the Dublin-based organisations for their national or all-island projects. The winter 2015 round of applications has also been launched and is now open for applications.

The organisations awarded for their national projects at the event include:

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• Educational development charity Suas received funding for their literacy support programmes in DEIS schools (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, the State's main policy initiative to tackle educational disadvantage).

• The Irish Men's Sheds Association received funding for a series of local network wellbeing events for 6,000 'Shedders' (Men's Sheds members).

• Youth outreach movement Soar received funding to deliver workshops for young women in the areas of self-confidence, sexuality, media and body image.

The remaining 18 Dublin-based organisations receiving funding are for wide ranging projects including counselling services, educational activities for adults with intellectual disabilities, programmes promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) at second level, and an arts festival with a mental health theme.

The Energy for Generations fund supports the work of not-for-profit organisations, charities and community and voluntary organisations whose work falls under the following areas: educational access and support; suicide prevention; and care of the homeless.

(CD/LM)