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Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy announces launch of €3.5million Integration Fund for 2025

  • 2025 Integration Fund now open to applications from non-government and community organisations
  • €3.5 million available to national, regional and local non-profit groups to support the integration and inclusion of people who have moved to Ireland as migrants
  • Fund to support projects that benefit integration of all people from a migrant background, with dedicated support for projects supporting people applying for international protection

Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy today announced that applications are open for the 2025 Integration Fund. The fund, which brings together the previous International Protection Integration Fund (IPIF) and the Communities Integration Fund (CIF), will enable communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants, with parts of the fund directed to a specific focus on people seeking international protection.

Announcing the fund, Minister Brophy said:

“I am delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Integration Fund. The breadth and scale of projects funded in recent years has been truly inspiring.

Our society benefits greatly from migration as people come here to fill jobs, bring skills and support our economic growth. Community groups across the country recognise this, which is why it is pivotal that we support them in their efforts to promote successful integration.”

There are two streams of funding available for applicants;

  • Scheme A will provide grants of between €10,000 and €100,000 for integration projects targeting people seeking international protection.
  • Scheme B will provide grants of between €1,000 and €10,000 for local integration projects focused on any migrant group.

All applications must be submitted electronically.

Applications for funding will remain open until noon on Thursday 31st July. Groups can access a detailed guidance document and complete an online application form at the following link:

www.gov.ie/integrationfund

2025 will be the first year that Communities Integration Fund and the International Protection Integration Fund have run as a single consolidated funding call.

Since its inception in 2022, the IPIF has supported 193 projects with grant funding totalling €5.3 million.

Since its inception in 2017, the CIF has supported over 930 projects, with grant funding totalling €4.32 million.

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Notes to Editor

Scheme A applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

  • Capacity of applicant organisation;
  • Strength of proposal;
  • Ability to engage with IP Applicants;
  • Financial management and value for money.

Scheme B applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

  • Strength of proposal;
  • Degree to which the planned outcomes meet the goals of the fund;
  • Financial management and value for money.

Successful projects

In recent years, funding from government departments has supported a wide range of initiatives that have successfully promoted integration in Irish communities. Some examples of those initiatives are listed below, with photos attached separately:

  • In Limerick, Garryowen Community Development’s ParentChild+ project provides support to people of all ages in Garryowen and the surrounding areas of Limerick City. It supports the integration of young children living in IPAS accommodation through learning and language development.
  • In Dublin, the Bike Nation Project collects donated bicycles, trains International Protection Applicants in bike maintenance, safe cycling skills & upcycles the donated bicycles to provide them free of charge to International Protection Applicants.
  • In Cork, IRD Duhallow used CIF 2023 funding to roll out a community arts integration programme across Duhallow which included international singing groups in 2 locations; Kanturk & Millstreet. The project showcases Irish traditional music while encouraging migrants to partake in showcasing their own traditional dance, music and singing to the local community.
  • Nationwide, the ‘Run as One’ project coordinated by Sanctuary Runners supports people seeking international protection in meeting people from their local community, using sport as a tool for intercultural awareness and integration. The main activities cover access to local sporting events and amenities, removing barriers to participation and supporting Sanctuary Runners groups in those areas.