For yourself
Medical costs, treatment abroad, recovery or a personal setback. Set up your page in minutes with local support behind you the whole way.
Start nowPersonal Fundraising
Start your fundraiser in just 5 minutes
Fundraise for a medical emergency, a personal campaign, your club, your community, a family member or a friend. Make a difference where it matters most to you.
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Who are you fundraising for?
Personal fundraising in Ireland has never been easier. Whoever it's for, set-up takes minutes and payouts go straight to your verified bank account.
For a family member
Support your family and loved ones when they need it most. Get started today to help meet immediate financial needs.
Start nowFor a friend
Start a campaign to provide support during tough times — or to celebrate a milestone together with everyone who cares about them.
Start nowFor your club
Fund new equipment, a team trip, new kit or an event. Gather your community and start reaching new club milestones.
Start nowFor your community
Make a difference locally — fund community projects, rebuild after an emergency and empower the place you live.
Start nowLive personal fundraisers
Real Irish campaigns raising right now on iDonate — for medical costs, families, clubs and communities.
Built for fast, time-sensitive appeals
The tools personal fundraisers actually need — speed, clear payouts and a page donors trust.
Live in 5 minutes
No approval delays and no set-up costs. Write your story, add a photo, set a target and share — critical when an emergency appeal can't wait.
Monthly payouts to your bank
Money raised is paid out directly to your verified bank account on a clear schedule, so you always know when the funds land.
Verified organisers
Every submission is reviewed by our team and identity-checked. Pages that pass show a verified stamp, so donors know exactly who they're supporting.
Share anywhere
Built-in sharing to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram puts your page in front of a much larger audience of potential donors.
Cash and offline donations
Add cash collected at the door, church gate or fundraising night so your total reflects everything raised, online and off.
Contactless donations with Tap
Take card and phone donations in person at events with the free iDonate Tap app — no card reader or extra hardware needed.
Explore iDonate TapSuccess stories
Family appeal
Yanna's Four Leaf Clover raised €366,295 on iDonate.ie
A community rallied behind one family, raising over a third of a million euro through a single shared iDonate page.
Verified personal fundraisers
Start a verified fundraiserEvery personal fundraiser is verified and identity-confirmed
Every page is reviewed by our Galway-based team and the organiser's identity and bank details are confirmed before funds are released. Donors see a verified stamp on the page — so they know exactly who they're giving to and where the money goes.
No approval delays
Launch your campaign in minutes, not days — critical when an emergency appeal can't wait.
Fast, tracked payouts
Funds go straight to your verified bank account on a clear payout schedule, so you always know when the money lands.
Low, transparent fees
Processing from 1.95% + €0.25 per donation — around 33% lower than many other platforms. See full pricing
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Frequently asked questions
Our payment processing partner, Stripe, deducts a fee of 1.95% plus €0.25 per transaction. That's around 33% lower than many other platforms, so you keep more of every donation. See our fees page for the full breakdown.
Yes — every submission is reviewed by our team and checked against strict criteria on what types of fundraisers are allowed. Pages that pass all verification criteria display a verified stamp.
Most personal fundraisers are live within five minutes. There's no lengthy approval process before you can start collecting donations.
Funds are paid out monthly, directly to the verified bank account you set up when creating your fundraiser.
We're a friendly bunch. Average response time on the helpdesk is 31 minutes within working hours, with 96% of tickets answered within an hour.
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