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Minister Jim O’Callaghan announces allocation of over €4 million from proceeds of crime to 42 community projects across the country

  • proceeds of crime redistributed back into local communities
  • 42 projects funded to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, drug intimidation, and to support youth and restorative justice projects

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has today announced the allocation of €4.4 million through the Community Safety Fund to 42 community safety projects nationwide.

The Community Safety Fund redirects proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and An Garda Siochana back into communities.

This year’s allocation is a 33% increase on the €3 million awarded in 2024.

The Fund will support 42 community safety projects across the country. This is almost double the number of projects funded by the first Community Safety Fund in 2022.

Minister O’Callaghan said:

“The Community Safety Fund is an important and effective element in achieving stronger, safer communities. It ensures that the proceeds of crime seized by CAB and An Garda Síochána are re-invested back into communities to enhance safety and security in those communities.

“It demonstrates that the efforts of our Gardaí and law enforcement bodies can not only disrupt and seize the proceeds of crime but can directly contribute to building stronger and safer communities.”

Successful projects this year focus on a broad range of thematic areas that include domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV); countering drug related intimidation; addiction recovery and substance misuse; and violence reduction.

Youth support, community reintegration of offenders; trauma informed and restorative approaches as well as initiatives supporting minority or marginalised groups have also been funded.

Minister O’Callaghan visited the YMCA Dublin on Aungier Street, who will receive €142,500 for their ‘Community Wellbeing and Safety Initiative’. This project will support safer, more connected communities through a combined research and outreach approach.

The project will engage vulnerable youth from the Dublin 2, 8 and 13 areas focusing on relationship-building, outreach, and responses to safety identified by local residents.

Minister O’Callaghan added:

“The quality of the applications this year was very high. 42 projects will be funded which is our highest number yet under the Fund. The successful projects are innovative, with clear measurable targets, that help to address needs or gaps in community safety in their respective areas.

“I want to see this fund continue to expand as it delivers tangible results on the ground. In recognition of its importance and impact I secured an increase in funding for 2026 bringing the available allocation under the Community Safety Fund to €4.75 million next year.

“Local Community Safety Partnerships are currently being established across the country. These Partnerships will have a role in supporting the purpose of this fund to direct proceeds of crime directly back into the communities for the benefit of those communities.”

A National Office for Community Safety has been established which has responsibility for administering the Community Safety Fund. This Office is also providing support, training and guidance to Local Community Safety Partnerships, which are being rolled out nationwide at present.

Gráinne Berrill, Director of the National Office for Community Safety said:

“The volume and breadth of applications received to the Community Safety Fund in 2025 demonstrates its value in redirecting the proceeds of crime into projects that support and enhance community safety. We were delighted to be able to fund more projects this year than any previous year and welcome the Minister securing an increase in the size of the Fund for 2026.

“Local Community Safety Partnerships will identify issues relating to community safety in their area and develop responses to these through tailored Local Community Safety Plans. Safety Partnerships will therefore have an important future role to play in aligning the Community Safety Fund to community needs, further enhancing the impact of the Fund for local communities.”

Notes

The Community Safety Fund (CSF) 2025 funding call invited applications from community safety initiatives, including those cofounded with local authorities, NGOs, and community organisations working on issues relevant to community safety.

Applications could be submitted by individual organisations, or by consortiums involving two or more organisations where the lead partner was a community organisation, not-for-profit, social enterprise, or similar, with a remit relevant to community safety. Individuals or private sector businesses were not eligible to apply.

Grants ranging from €20,000 to €150,000 have been awarded to successful projects.

A list of the successful projects is available below.

The CSF:

  • allows proceeds of crime to be directed into community projects to support and enhance community safety
  • ensures that the most appropriate proposals to improve community safety will receive the funding they require
  • encourages the development of proposals to improve community safety from those people who best understand local community safety needs
  • allows best practice on community safety and youth justice to be shared with other partnerships and communities nationally as new proposals are developed
  • reflects and highlights the success of An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau in seizing the proceeds from criminal activity

Local Community Safety Partnerships are being established under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 to provide a more inclusive, community-led and multi-agency approach to local safety, moving beyond community safety being solely the responsibility of An Garda Síochána.

Local Community Safety Partnerships will identify issues relating to community safety in their area and will have an important future role to play in aligning the Community Safety Fund to community needs.

The deadline for submission of applications for the CSF 2025 fund was 16 May 2025.

Following the assessment process, 42 applications are being funded, totalling €4.464 million.

CSF 2025 allocations

 
Applicant 
Project 
Location
Grant
1
South East Technological University (SETU), Carlow County Council (CCC)
Bystander Intervention Training Programme Project
Carlow
€142,500
2
Killaloe/Ballina Community & Family Resource Centre
Non-Violent Resistant Programme "Power without Violence"
Clare, Tipperary
€45,300
3
Ballyhoura Development CLG with support from Cork County Council Housing Department and Respond (Social Housing body)
Social Safety Approach
Cork
€142,500
4
Cork City Council
Cork After Dark- Enhancing Community in Cork City Centre.
Cork
€120,045
5
East Cork Traveller Project (Cumann Na Daoine) 
Traveller Youth Liaison Worker
Cork
€95,660
6
Greencastle Community Development CLG
"Our Voice, Our Vision: If Walls Could Talk"
Donegal
€20,000
7
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Improving Community Safety in relation to Sexual Violence
Dublin
€149,547
8
Canal Communities Regional Addiction Service CLG (CCRAS CLG)
Canal Communities Group Violence Intervention and Restorative Programme
Dublin
€142,500
9
YMCA Dublin 
YMCA Dublin’s Community 
Wellbeing and Safety Initiative
Dublin
€142,500
10
Restorative Justice Services
Restorative and Community Justice Pilot
Dublin
€142,470
11
Inner City Organisations Network (ICON)
Safer Communities Initiative
Dublin
€125,092
12
Childhood Development Initiative
Restorative Futures
Dublin
€90,000
13
Dublin South City Partnership CLG (DSCP)
Make it with my Mentor and Fast Track Academy
Dublin
€62,800
14
Citywise Education
Citywise Engage
Dublin
€60,000
15
Cabra For Youth CLG
RISE – Respect, Identity, Strength, Empowerment thought a peer leadership model
Dublin
€52,600
16
Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS)
Community Based Health and Leadership Programme (CBHL)
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Kildare
€115,744
17
Immigrant Council of Ireland
REAL TALK 
Dublin, Waterford, Laois
€142,500
18
Saoirse Domestic Violence Services (Saoirse DVS Housing Association)
The INSPIRE Family Project
Dublin, Wicklow
€107,000
19
Regional Recovery Supports – Western Regional Drug and Alcohol Taskforce
Recovery Hub (Galway City) + establish Inclusive Recovery City Project in Galway city
Galway
€97,400
20
SCCUL Enterprises CLG (as a member of Ballybane Taskforce)
Canvas of Change
Galway 
€20,700
21
New Wave Adventure Therapy Wild Project CLG
Call of the Wild
Kerry
€92,260
22
Moyross Community Enterprise Centre CLG
Moyross Summer Youth Employment & Leadership Programme 2025-2026
Limerick
€150,000
23
Our Lady of Lourdes Community Service Group
The Beston Model: Community Health, Wellbeing and Fitness Coach
Limerick
€135,877
24
Engage in Education
The Compass Programme
Limerick
€133,000
25
Dance Limerick Hub CLG
Square Roots
Limerick
€102,545
26
Doras Luimni CLG
Pathways to Progress for Young Migrants
Limerick
€101,135
27
Extern Ireland (in partnership with Blue Box Creative) Learning Centre, Limerick)
Healing Through Art: Reducing Youth Offending Through Creative Therapies
Limerick
€31,787
28
Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre Clg.
"Choices for Life" – Youth Drug Awareness & Resilience Programme”
Longford
€50,000
29
Connect Family Resource Centre
Ár Áit (Our Place)
Louth
€109,388
30
Drogheda Women & Children’s Refuge Centre
Wings of Change (Working Title with the young people)
Louth, Meath
€143,000
31
Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG & An Garda Síochána
Safe Ireland Safe & Together Project Mayo
Mayo
€97,062
32
Tipperary County Council / Youth Work Ireland Tipperary
Cashel Traveller Education Initiative
Tipperary
€137,750
33
Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership (WLCSP)
Waterford Traveller Community Safety Educational Project
Waterford
€132,183
34
Simon Community (Midlands) CLG t/a Midlands Simon Community.
Reconnect: Midlands Reintegration and Community Safety Pilot
Westmeath, Laois, Longford, Offaly
€142,500
35
Enniscorthy Community Alliance
Empowering Voices for Safer Communities
Wexford
€142,408
36
Bray Community Addiction Team CLG (BCAT)
Addiction Recovery A Prison Pre- and Aftercare Programme Strengthening Community Safety and Social Reintegration
Wicklow
€58,916
37
Cumann Peile Na hEireann (Football Association of Ireland)
A Game of two Halves
Nationwide
€142,500
38
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland (BOCSI) (Lead Applicant). In collaboration with Dr Charles O’Mahony, School of Law, University of Galway.
PEER – People Educating for Empowerment and Rights: A peer-led programme by people with intellectual disabilities, promoting community safety, inclusion, and justice.
Nationwide
€142,500
39
Muintir Na Tíre
Community Safety Toolkit
Nationwide
€142,424
40
MOVE Ireland- Men overcoming Violence
Gateway assessment
programme (GAP)
Nationwide
€141,973
41
PsyCare Ireland: Welfare and Harm Reduction CLG
PsyCare Ireland NITE Programme: Nightlife Intervention & Training for Empowerment
Nationwide
€81,100
42
Outcomers LGBT+
Support Service
App Happy Plus (Discussing online dating safety with gay and bisexual men)
Nationwide
€36,800

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