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Minister Joe O’Brien announces 24 projects to be funded under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2023
Minister Joe O’Brien announces 24 projects to be funded under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2023
- €1.3m will be made available to 24 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 24 projects set to receive approximately €1.3m in funding under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2023.
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’’.
Speaking at Dalymount Park, home of one of the successful applicants Bohemian F.C., Minister O’Brien said:
“I am delighted to announce the results of the first funding call under the Ireland Against Racism Fund. This fund is a key element of the National Action Plan against Racism, and the grant awards announced today will assist 24 projects, both local and national, in undertaking important work that will support the objectives of the action plan. I was hugely impressed with the calibre of applications to the fund, and I look forward to seeing the various projects and initiatives bear fruit over the next 12 months and beyond”.
Image caption: Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien, at Bohemian Football Club with (L-R) Sean McCabe; Katlyne Armstrong; Jimmy Dignam and Daniel Lambert from Bohemian FC.
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Notes to Editor
The 2023 Ireland Against Racism Fund for proposals ran from 2nd May 2023 – 31st May 2023. €1,294,291 has been made available in 2023 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: |
South Presentation Centre CLG | Ubuntu (South African word for 'I am because we are') Project | €99,000.00 | Cork & Kerry |
Bohemian Football Club CLG | Football Unites Us All | €99,520.00 | Dublin |
Foróige | The Lead Project | €73,000.00 | Dublin |
Sport Against Racism (Ireland) CLG | Sport for Inclusion | €100,000.00 | Dublin |
AkiDwA | Employment, Empowered (The Em 'n' Em Project) | €94,000.00 | Nationwide |
Doras Luimni CLG | Victims of Racism Support Service | €93,249.00 | Nationwide |
Dublin City University Educational Trust | DCU Anti-Bullying Centre: Understanding and preventing online racism in Ireland - a mixed methods study | €100,000.00 | Nationwide |
Gorm Media DAC | The Wideshot Programme | €80,025.00 | Nationwide |
Immigrant Council of Ireland | Show Racism the Red Card | €97,886.52 | Nationwide |
Irish Congress of Trade Unions | Stronger Together: Organising for active inclusive and anti-racist workplaces and Trade Unions | €99,834.00 | Nationwide |
Migrant Information Centre Ltd | Promoting equality for migrants in the employment permit system | €68,221.00 | Nationwide |
National Youth Council of Ireland | Empowering Young People and Challenging Racism through Targeted and Mainstream Inclusion in Youth Work | €88,563.00 | Nationwide |
The Irish Traveller Movement | The Yellow Flag Programme | €98,062.75 | Nationwide |
Successful Scheme B projects:
Organisation Name: | Project Name: | Amount Awarded: | Geographical Scope: |
Dublin City University, Widening Participation | Political Education & Anti-Racism Videos | €10,000.00 | Dublin |
NWICDP CLG | Let’s Gather | €10,000.00 | Dublin |
Saoirse Housing Association CLG | Liberty - Inclusion - Voice - Empowerment (LIVE) | €10,000.00 | Dublin |
Serve the City Ireland CLG | Connecting Communities | €7,590.00 | Dublin |
Social Space Ireland | Our Stories, Our Voices: A Youth Media Project by SSI | €10,000.00 | Dublin |
The Mendicity Institution | Training for Employment for International Protection Applicants | €7,840.00 | Dublin |
Galway Traveller Movement | Galway Communities Against Racism and Discrimination - Collective Action For Change | €10,000.00 | Galway |
Portlaoise Educate Together NS | Being Together - A shared journey to racial equality in our school! Let's stand up together against racism! | €7,500.00 | Laois |
Ethnic Minority hub | One Community | €10,000.00 | Longford |
Longford Africans Network | Culture Champions Training & Development Program | €10,000.00 | Longford |
Kinaffe NS | Inclusion - In the heart of our school and community | €10,000.00 | Mayo |