• Fund of €1.1m will be made available to 28 NGOs and community organisations to carry out national & regional projects that aim to combat racism and foster racial equality and community cohesion.
• Grants of up to €100,000 will be allocated to successful organisations to assist with the implementation of the National Action Plan against Racism.
The Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien, today announced the 28 projects set to receive over €1.1m in funding under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2024.
The Ireland Against Racism Fund is an important element in supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism, which was published on 21 March 2023. The funding call arises from Action 2.14 of the plan which states: ‘‘Provide funding for national and local initiatives that aim to combat racism and foster racial equality and community cohesion, in order to support the implementation of this plan and the achievement of its objectives’’.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister O’Brien said:
“We must all be acutely aware of the danger posed to society if racism and racist actions go unchallenged. The organisations and projects awarded funding today are among those doing vital work to challenge racism in various settings. Racism and racist behaviour causes grave damage to those whom it is directed at but also damages wider society as it seeks to chip away at social cohesion and our willingness to treat each other with dignity and respect. We must never allow this to happen and I am pleased to be able to provide funding again this year for the Ireland Against Racism Fund so that organisations can continue the great work we see daily in communities up and down the country welcoming and supporting people from all backgrounds.”
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Notes to Editor
The 2024 Ireland Against Racism Fund for proposals ran from 2nd July 2024 – 7th August 2024. €1,105,341 has been made available in 2024 to support anti-racism projects through grant funding of €50,000 - €100,000 per successful Scheme A project and €5,000 - €10,000 per successful Scheme B project.
Successful Scheme A projects:
Organisation Name:
Project Name:
Amount Awarded:
Geographical Scope:
AkiDwA
Employment, Empowered (Phase 2): Immigration Systems Training for Employers
€97,500
Nationwide
Business in the Community Ireland
EPIC (Employment for People from Immigrant Communities) Individual job seeker supports
€100,000
Nationwide
Doras Luimni CLG
SALAAM STAND Against Racism - Ireland South and West
€50,000
South & West regions
European Network Against Racism (Ireland) CLG
SALAAM STAND Against Racism - Ireland North and East
€50,000
North & East regions
Gorm Media DAC
The Wideshot Programme
€70,781
Dublin, Galway & Limerick
Immigrant Council of Ireland
Show Racism the Red Card
€99,995
Nationwide
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Stronger Together: Organising for Active and Inclusive Anti-Racist Workplaces and Trade Unions
€89,594
Nationwide
Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI)
Trusted flagger establishment under the DSA: Building a sustainable mechanism to report online racism
€99,400
Nationwide
Migrant Information Centre Ltd
Levelling up - building the visibility and participation of vulnerable employment permit holders to combat labour market discrimination
€85,510
Nationwide
Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre CLG
Thrive: Better outcomes for reunited families
€97,190
Cork, Kerry & Waterford
Sport Against Racism Ireland CLG
Football versus Discrimination
€100,000
Nationwide
Successful Scheme B projects:
Organisation Name:
Project Name:
Amount Awarded:
Geographical Scope:
Cantonese in Ireland
Building Visible Bonds
€10,000
Dublin
Carlow Arts Festival
ORIGIN - The Yurt
€10,000
Carlow
Crooked House Theatre Company
Seasagí Suas (Stand Up) Project
€10,000
Kildare
Ennis Book Club Festival CLG
The Beyond Borders Writing Club
€8,640
Clare
Galway Traveller Movement CLG
"Include Us In" Calling for an end to Racism
€10,000
Galway
Graffiti Theatre Company CLG
You & Me & The Space Between, Theatre Project for Schools
€10,000
Cork
Greystones Peoples Project
Building Bridges
€9,282
Wicklow
Irish Museum of Modern Art Company
Workshop Training: Angelica Network X Superproject X IMMA
€10,000
Dublin
Kildare Traveller Action CLG
Opening Doors to Inclusion project
€9,950
Kildare
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth University Minority Ethnic Student Support Pilot
€10,000
Kildare
Northside Family Resource Centre CLG
Bridging Cultures and Voices against Racism
€10,000
Limerick
Phase Innovate CLG
Bridging Opportunity Gaps for Entrepreneurship Equity
€10,000
Louth
Phibsboro For All
Phibsboro For All
€9,000
Dublin
Rosemount Family Resource Center
Parenting Groups / Community building / Togetherness / Education supports / Anti Racism workshops
€10,000
Dublin
Saoirse Housing Association CLG
Liberty - Inclusion - Voice - Empowerment (LIVE)
€10,000
Dublin
Twilight Community Group
'Small Hinges Opens Big Doors (Small changes will have big effects)
€8,500
Carlow & Kilkenny
Wexford Volunteer Centre
Integration through Volunteerism
€10,000
Wexford
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