Participating in Peace - Funding Available

• Peace III

The Community Relations Council and Border Action now invite applications for projects which acknowledge and deal with the past - through providing support for participation.

Organisations interested in developing and delivering peace-building and reconciliation projects which seek to address the barriers to participation in economic and social networks which victims and survivors face and support innovative actions that will address the suffering of victims and survivors of the conflict. 

The type of activity that will be funded may include the following:

• Initiatives to provide high quality advice and counselling services for those most directly affected by the legacy of the conflict including support for those who work with the victims and survivors of the conflict.
• Actions to support high quality befriending and networking services to individuals, families and groups directly affected by the legacy of the conflict.
• Actions to provide respite services for individuals, families and groups affected by the legacy of the conflict.
• Actions to support those caring for victims and survivors of violence.
• Innovative initiatives to promote full reintegration of young people affected through family or community relationships affected by the conflict.
• Actions to increase access to practical skills, training and education designed to enhance economic reintegration of victims and survivors.
• Training for counsellors, trainers and other personnel on the needs of those directly affected by the legacy of the conflict, including the development of special skills required.
• Support of organisations responsible for the needs of the target groups including those working on a North/South and East/West basis.

The application process requires completion of an online application through www.eugrants.org. This call is for Measure 1.2 Strand 2 called Support for Participation.

The application form and accompanying guidance notes are also available in hard copy or electronic format by contacting Patricia Armstrong, CRC on 028 90 227500 or at parmstrong@nicrc.org.uk

Alternatively if based in one of the border counties contact Colette Nulty, Border Action on 0035347 71340 or Colette.nulty@borderaction.ie.

This is a rolling grants programme and will be closed to further applications at a later date.

European Programme, Community Relations Council, Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN or

www.community-relations.org.uk

Border Action, M Tek II Building, Armagh Road, Co Monaghan.