Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
1038. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases in respect of which satisfactory integration programmes have been initiated in each particular area throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48139/23]
View answerDear Deputy, My Department in collaboration with the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), the City and County Management Association (CCMA) and the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) have developed a new local integration model. The Department is providing funding to each Local Authority to establish a Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT). The primary role of the LAITs is to provide ongoing integration supports to IP applicants, Programme Refugees and BOTP to enable them to live independently in the community. The LAITs are not intended to replace mainstream service provision but to support IP applicants, Programme Refugees and BOTP in accessing mainstream services.
In addition, my Department administers a number of funding streams addressing integration.
The National Integration Fund (NIF) has the goal of supporting communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants is open to organisations operating at regional and national level. The NIF themes of enhancing employment opportunities for migrants, with a focus on language acquisition; promoting representation of migrants in politics; and encouraging migrant participation in sport, volunteering and cultural activities. Approximately €750,000 is committed per year, subject to the availability of funds. The minimum annual grant amount that can be applied for will be €25,000, and grants may range up to €200,000 over the lifetime of the project. Applications have just closed for the 2023 version of the fund. See below the organisations granted funding in the 2020 Funding Call and completing their work over the last 3 years.
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Organisation: |
Geographical Scope: |
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An Cumann Peile Boiteimeac, Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta. (The Bohemian Football Club ) |
Dublin |
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Serve the City Ireland |
Dublin |
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Dublin City Community Co-operative ('the Co-op') |
Dublin |
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Fingal Migrant Integration Forum |
Dublin |
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South Dublin County Partnership |
Dublin |
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Galway City Partnership |
Galway |
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Mary Immaculate College |
Limerick |
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Bridgeways Family Resource Centre |
Longford |
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Meath County Council |
Meath |
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland |
Nationwide |
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Focus Ireland |
Nationwide |
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Nasc, the Migrant and Refuge Rights Centre |
Nationwide |
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SPORT AGAINST RACISM IRELAND (SARI) |
Nationwide |
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Dublin City University (DCU) |
Nationwide |
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EQUAL Ireland |
Nationwide |
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Localise Youth Volunteering |
Nationwide |
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland |
Nationwide |
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Tipperary County Council (In conjunction with Tipperary LCDC) |
Tipperary |
The Communities Integration Fund (CIF) has been in place since 2017 and arises from Action 51 of the Migrant Integration Strategy which states: “A Communities Integration Fund will be developed to support actions by local communities throughout Ireland to promote the integration of migrants and refugees”. Grant funding of €1,000 to €5,000 is mad available for local integration initiatives. Since its inception, the CIF has supported over 820 projects, with grant funding totalling €3.82 million. CIF 2023 awarded 111 organisations once off grant payments, with a total value of €509,415. See the table below for this year’s successful organisations and projects.
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Organisation: |
Project Name: |
County: |
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Equal Chances Polish School CLG |
Diversity Against Gravity |
Carlow |
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St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre |
St. Catherine’s International Women’s Group |
Carlow |
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Association of Nigerians Community Clare |
Cultural Table |
Clare |
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Killaloe Ballina Tennis Club |
Tennis for All |
Clare |
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North West Clare Family Resource Centre CLG |
Integrated Homework Club |
Clare |
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Scoil Mhainchin, Ennistymon National School |
Ennistymon National School Arts for All Festival |
Clare |
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CDYS Mallow |
The Big Blue Cube |
Cork |
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Cork Migrant Centre, Nano Nagle Place |
International Garden |
Cork |
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IRD Duhallow CLG |
Duhallow Community Integration Project |
Cork |
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Schull Community Care Organization Ltd |
Ukrainian Community Integration Project |
Cork |
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Street Feast CLG |
Street Feast Together |
Cork |
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Vision Community Support Services (VCSS) |
VCSS Multicultural Day Event |
Cork |
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Barrack Hill Town Park Steering Committee |
Community Events at Barrack Hill Town Park organised and run by volunteers from both communities |
Donegal |
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Downstrands Family Resource Centre |
The Hub Homework Club |
Donegal |
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ACET Ireland |
Antiracism responses in the city |
Dublin |
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Adamstown Community Summer Camp |
Adamstown Engaging with Irish History Project |
Dublin |
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Amal Women Association |
Healing through art for migrant women |
Dublin |
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AMBI - Association of Brazilian Families in Ireland |
Brazil in Your School |
Dublin |
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Association of Ogun State Indigenes in Ireland |
Ogun State Cultural Awareness |
Dublin |
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Balbriggan Integration Forum |
Balbriggan Youth Forum (college visits) |
Dublin |
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Baldoyle Family Resource Service CLG |
Ukrainian Adolescent & Young Adult Support programme |
Dublin |
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The Bohemian Football Club CLG |
Bohemian Football Club Multicultural Family Day |
Dublin |
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THE BOLD WOMAN ASSOCIATION |
Migrant Women - A project assisting migrant women to integrate into Irish society |
Dublin |
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The City Farm and Community Gardens Ballymun |
Food tastes better when we eat together |
Dublin |
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Comhlamh |
Comhlamh Ireland Says Welcome Multi-Cultural Culture Night |
Dublin |
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Cultures Meet Ireland |
Fingal Network Against Racism |
Dublin |
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Donabate Portrane Community Centre CLG |
Fáilte Isteach |
Dublin |
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Dublin City University |
Irish Refugee Integration Network |
Dublin |
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Dublin Northwest Partnership |
The Lift Programme |
Dublin |
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East Wall Here For All |
Inter-Generational Integration |
Dublin |
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Empower |
Three Social Sports |
Dublin |
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Finglas Youth Resource Centre |
Finglas Unite |
Dublin |
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Foróige |
Balbriggan Foróige Youth Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Event/Project Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion |
Dublin |
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Hill Street Family Resource Centre |
An Intercultural Story Exchange project with Hill Street FRC parents and local people from both the migrant ethnic communities and the indigenous communities |
Dublin |
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Irish Institute of Music and Song |
Afro-Irish Cultural Heritage |
Dublin |
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Irish Refugee Council |
Solidarity Housing Support Volunteers |
Dublin |
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Irish Refugee Council |
IRC Youth Arts Project |
Dublin |
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Muslim Sisters Of Eire |
Youth Camp/Summer Project |
Dublin |
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Muslim Sisters Of Eire |
Youth Mental Health and Well Being |
Dublin |
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Muslim Sisters Of Eire |
Women’s health and wellbeing series |
Dublin |
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Novas (Arlington Novas Ireland Limited) |
Bellevue House Community Day |
Dublin |
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Ongar Community Centre |
Ongar Community Development Programme |
Dublin |
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ReWrite Arts Limited |
Creative writing workshops and design of children's book by Muslim women |
Dublin |
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Ruhama |
Intercultural Group |
Dublin |
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Saoirse Housing Association CLG |
LEAP (Learn-Empower-Achieve-Progress) |
Dublin |
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Social Space Ireland |
SSI Youth Spark |
Dublin |
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Southside Partnership |
EMPOWER |
Dublin |
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Stanhope Street Primary school |
C.A.R.E Children Always Reaching out to Each other |
Dublin |
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Team Zimbabwe Ireland |
Sports for Social Integration of Migrants |
Dublin |
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CURVE - Committee of Ukrainian Residents and Volunteers in Esker |
Sustaining Speaking Clubs |
Galway |
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FORUM Connemara CLG |
Creative Connections |
Galway |
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FORUM Connemara CLG |
Forum Connemara Intercultural Project |
Galway |
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Killorglin Family Resource Centre CLG |
Mid Kerry Womens Steps to Success |
Kerry |
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The Peoples Market |
Multi-Cultural Multinational Music Event |
Kildare |
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African Mothers & Youth Association (AMYA) |
African Mothers & Youth Association (AMYA) |
Kilkenny |
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Kilkenny No Name Club |
Kilkenny No Name Club |
Kilkenny |
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Labras - Laois Brazilian Support Association |
Laois Brazilian Support Association |
Laois |
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Laois Integration Network |
A range of intercultural events to celebrate and advance integration and full civic participation in Co. Laois |
Laois |
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Laois Partnership Company |
Active citizenship of Migrant communities in Co. Laois |
Laois |
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Drumshanbo Sports Hub |
Ukrainian Women on the Water |
Leitrim |
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Fenagh Development Company LTD |
Fenagh Welcomes & Heritage Art Project |
Leitrim |
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Leitrim Ladies LGFA |
Coaching and Development Program |
Leitrim |
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Leitrim International Community Group |
Intercultural Awareness in Co. Leitrim |
Leitrim |
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North Leitrim Intercultural Forum (NLIF) |
Active Together Leitrim |
Leitrim |
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BGM Community Council Ltd. |
SHARE (Sports, Health, Arts, Reflection and Exchange) Community Day |
Limerick |
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Dóchas Midwest Autism Support |
ASD Community Integration Group |
Limerick |
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GARRYOWEN CDP |
English in the Home for Pre-School Migrant Children |
Limerick |
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Kilfinane Community Council |
Kilfinane Community Council Intercultural Food Fair |
Limerick |
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The Haven Hub CLG |
Unity in The Community Wellness Project |
Limerick |
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Ballinamuck Community Enterprise |
Ballinamuck Ukraine Solidarity Project |
Longford |
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Bridgeways Family Resource Centre |
"Blended"- An International food fair that will showcase the best of cuisine from around the world. |
Longford |
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EDI Centre |
Food and Nutrition Workshops for Children |
Longford |
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Ethnic Minority Hub |
EMH multicultural event 2023 |
Longford |
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Longford Women's Link CLG |
Longford Migrant Women's Group ( Culture Connect ) |
Longford |
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Lough Ree Lanesborough Angling Hub |
The River Bank Ukraine Exchange |
Longford |
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Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre CLG |
''More in Common Than in Difference' An intercultural project of shared learning, experiences, friendships, understanding and togetherness' |
Longford |
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Traveller Health Care Project (Longford Community Resources CLG) |
Men’s Social Soccer Club |
Longford |
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Cultur Celebrating Diversity |
Louth in Motion. LIM |
Louth |
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Culture Connect CLG |
Space for All Nations (Drogheda) |
Louth |
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Culture Connect CLG |
Space for All Nations (Dundalk) |
Louth |
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Hands 4 Unity CLG |
Taste of All Nations |
Louth |
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Lifestyle Development Group CLG |
The Festival of International Food |
Louth |
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Ballyhaunis Community Council CLG |
Ballyhaunis Music Variety Showcase |
Mayo |
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Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre |
Integrating Together |
Mayo |
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Tacú Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre CLG |
Build Your Future |
Mayo |
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Cultúr Migrants Centre |
Connect4Inclusion |
Meath |
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Cultúr Migrants Centre |
Inspire Women's Cultural Exchange |
Meath |
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East Coast FRC |
Friends on the East Coast |
Meath |
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Ballaghaderreen Community Games |
Integration of Refugee children into Community Games activities |
Roscommon |
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Foróige, Roscommon Youth Service UBU |
Roscommon Youth Circus Project |
Roscommon |
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Midlands Polish Community CLG |
International Children's Day |
Roscommon |
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Roscommon Women's Network (RWN) |
Roscommon Intercultural Textile Upcycling Project |
Roscommon |
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South Roscommon Family Resource Centre |
Roscommon Integration Family Day |
Roscommon |
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Aremoja Women's Group |
Aremoja Women's Group |
Sligo |
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Diversity Sligo |
Come and Meet me |
Sligo |
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Sligo Family Resource Centre |
Sligo FRC Intercultural Project |
Sligo |
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Tattie Hoaker Community Farm |
Chernozyom = black soil |
Sligo |
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Silver Arch Family Resource Centre |
Seasons for Growth |
Tipperary |
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Siul Eile |
Discover Galty Vee Valley |
Tipperary |
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Lismore AFC CLG |
Lismore AFC - Football for All |
Waterford |
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Oasis Housing Association CLG (Oasis House Women's Refuge) |
Children's Arts and Music Creative Workshops: A project to encourage social interaction between migrants and members of their local communities, through arts and crafts, music, dance, theatre and literature |
Waterford |
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St. Brigid’s Family Resource Centre |
Traditions and cultures within new and host communities. |
Waterford |
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St. Paul’s Community College |
St. Paul's Community College Integration Project |
Waterford |
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The Walls Project CLG |
Waterford Walls Community Wall 2023 |
Waterford |
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Waterford Immigration Network (WIN) |
Social Integration Activities for adults and children living in Direct Provision |
Waterford |
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Helium Arts |
Joining the Dots |
Westmeath |
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Mullingar Lithuanian Community |
Family Fun Day |
Westmeath |
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Gorey Youth Needs Group |
Level the Playing Field |
Wexford |
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WCI Wexford |
Crafty Connections |
Wexford |
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Wexford Town Friends of Ukraine (WTFoU) |
Promoting and Facilitating the Integration of Ukrainians and other migrants in the Wexford and Rosslare Municipal Districts |
Wexford |
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Africa Irish Society of Wicklow |
Wicklow Multicultural Festival 2023 |
Wicklow |
My department launched the Ireland Against Racism Fund (IARF) in 2023. IARF in its first year, has made €1.3 million available to applicant groups operating at national, regional and local level. IARF has the overall objective of providing funding for national and regional projects, as well as local initiatives, that aim to combat racism and foster racial equality and community cohesion. There are two streams of funding;
Scheme A provides grants, ranging from €50,000 to €100,000, to organisations for national and regional projects.
Scheme B provides grants, ranging from €5,000 to €10,000, to organisations for local projects.
The results of the 2023 funding call were issued in September. A combined total of 24 national & regional projects were successful and can be seen in the below tables:
Successful Projects - Scheme A
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Organisation Name: |
Project Name: |
Geographical Scope: |
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South Presentation Centre CLG |
Ubuntu (South African word for 'I am because we are') Project |
Cork & Kerry |
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Bohemian Football Club CLG |
Football Unites Us All |
Dublin |
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Foróige |
The Lead Project |
Dublin |
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Sport Against Racism (Ireland) CLG |
Sport for Inclusion |
Dublin |
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AkiDwA |
Employment, Empowered (The Em 'n' Em Project) |
Nationwide |
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Doras Luimni CLG |
Victims of Racism Support Service |
Nationwide |
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Dublin City University Educational Trust |
DCU Anti-Bullying Centre: Understanding and preventing online racism in Ireland - a mixed methods study |
Nationwide |
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Gorm Media DAC |
The Wideshot Programme |
Nationwide |
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Immigrant Council of Ireland |
Show Racism the Red Card |
Nationwide |
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions |
Stronger Together: Organising for active inclusive and anti-racist workplaces and Trade Unions |
Nationwide |
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Migrant Information Centre Ltd |
Promoting equality for migrants in the employment permit system |
Nationwide |
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National Youth Council of Ireland |
Empowering Young People and Challenging Racism through Targeted and Mainstream Inclusion in Youth Work |
Nationwide |
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The Irish Traveller Movement |
The Yellow Flag Programme |
Nationwide |
Successful Projects - Scheme B
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Organisation Name: |
Project Name: |
Geographical Scope: |
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Dublin City University, Widening Participation |
Political Education & Anti-Racism Videos |
Dublin |
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NWICDP CLG |
Let’s Gather |
Dublin |
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Saoirse Housing Association CLG |
Liberty - Inclusion - Voice - Empowerment (LIVE) |
Dublin |
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Serve the City Ireland CLG |
Connecting Communities |
Dublin |
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Social Space Ireland |
Our Stories, Our Voices: A Youth Media Project by SSI |
Dublin |
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The Mendicity Institution |
Training for Employment for International Protection Applicants |
Dublin |
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Galway Traveller Movement |
Galway Communities Against Racism and Discrimination - Collective Action For Change |
Galway |
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Portlaoise Educate Together NS |
Being Together - A shared journey to racial equality in our school! Let's stand up together against racism! |
Laois |
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Ethnic Minority hub |
One Community |
Longford |
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Longford Africans Network |
Culture Champions Training & Development Program |
Longford |
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Kinaffe NS |
Inclusion - In the heart of our school and community |
Mayo |
The International Protection Integration Fund (IPIF) has a goal to support communities across Ireland so they can play a greater role in promoting the integration of International Protection applicants. Annually, a total starting at €500,000 is made available to community-based organisations to carry out integration projects at a national, provincial or local level. Grants ranging from €5,000 to €20,000 are made available to successful organisations. This year 70 projects are set to receive €1,200,776 in funding. Organisations eligible to apply include local community groups, charities, faith-based groups, schools and cultural organisations. Applicant organisations must operate on a not-for-profit basis. See the below table of successful organisations from the 2023 funding call.
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Name of organisation: |
Project Name: |
Geographical Scope: |
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Amber Womens Refuge CLG |
One Million Stars Ireland Community Arts Project |
Carlow, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny, Longford, Meath, Offally and Waterford |
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Clare Immigrant Support Centre |
Support and Outreach to IPAs |
Clare |
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ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services |
ADAPTing for Wellness - Improving psychosocial support for female International Protection applicants |
Clare and Limerick |
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Midwest Migrant Community Network (MMCN) |
Migrant Women Health and Wellbeing |
Clare, Limerick and Tipperary |
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IRD Duhallow CLG |
Duhallow Youth Integration Project |
Cork |
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Life FM Radio |
Integration through Media |
Cork |
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Macroom Family Resource Centre |
Migrant Supports Macroom |
Cork |
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Depaul Ireland |
‘Supporting Persons engaged in International Protection Accomodation Services to Integrate into Local Communities’ |
Cork, Dublin and Mayo |
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Donegal Intercultural Platform CLG |
Pathways to Inclusion Project (Pathways 2) |
Donegal |
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Donegal Youth Service |
Include Us |
Donegal |
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Lifford Celtic FC |
Welcome to Lifford |
Donegal |
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Lifford Clonleigh resource Centre |
Community Transport for Lifford |
Donegal |
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ACET Ireland |
Migrant Plus - Catalysing Mental Health supports through partnership. |
Dublin |
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Basketball Ireland |
Urban Hoops |
Dublin |
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Cairde |
Mental Health Promotion and Wellbeing Project for Women |
Dublin |
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Dublin City University |
Irish Refugee Integration Network |
Dublin |
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Dublin Northwest Partnership |
Level Up |
Dublin |
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Early Learning Initiative, National College of Ireland |
Talking Heads |
Dublin |
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Empower Local Development CLG |
Asylum-seeker Refugee Employment Support (ARES) |
Dublin |
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Merchants Quay Ireland |
IPAs Support Worker part/time |
Dublin |
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Mother Tongues |
Integrating well-being and art practices to develop a sense of belonging |
Dublin |
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Muslim Sisters Of Eire |
Project 1: Positive Parenting |
Dublin |
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Africa Solidarity Centre CLG |
Facilitating International Protection Applicants' Understanding of the Asylum Process Through the Provision of Legal Information and Host Activities Supporting their Integration. |
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Longford and Waterford |
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Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland |
Integrate Day 1 Project |
Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Mayo |
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Croi na Gaillimhe a Resource Centre of St Vincent de Paul |
Swimming and Soccer for Children in DP |
Galway |
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Galway City Partnership |
Art Bridge: Building Connections Through Creativity |
Galway |
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County Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG |
IPA Employability and Training |
Kilkenny |
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GARRYOWEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CLG |
Parent Child Plus - supporting integration of young children through learning and language development |
Limerick |
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Limerick Youth Service |
Lava Javas Diversity and Youth Group (DAY) |
Limerick |
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LUS NA GRÉINE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG |
North Longford Intercultural Fusion Initiative - Promoting Intercultural Awareness |
Longford |
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Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta |
Solidarity Through Sport |
Louth |
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Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta |
Preparing for Work in Ireland |
Louth |
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Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta |
Health and Wellbeing through Creativeness across diversity |
Louth |
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Culture Connect CLG |
INTEGRATION MADE EASY PHASE 2 |
Louth and Meath |
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Development Perspectives |
Freedom Football |
Louth and Meath |
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Cultur Migrants Centre |
Community Connect Project |
Louth, Meath and Monaghan |
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AdVIC |
Wellbeing and Mental Health |
Nationwide |
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Doras |
Blended Online and In-Person Language Courses for International Protection Applicants |
Nationwide |
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Irish Refugee Council |
Information, advice and representation of people seeking international protection |
Nationwide |
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LGBT Ireland |
Rainbow Refugees Making Ireland Home |
Nationwide |
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Diversity Sligo |
Health information |
Sligo |
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Lismore for All |
Lismore Sport for All |
Waterford |
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Bray Area Partnership |
Bray and North Wicklow Fáilte Isteach Project |
Wicklow |
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Project 2: Summer project |
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Project 3: Women and youth wellbeing |
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Project 4: Youth support |
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MyMind CLG |
Outreach counselling service for IPA's |
Nationwide |
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National Youth Council of Ireland |
Coordinating a community of practice network to support young IP applicants to engage in youth work |
Nationwide |
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New Horizon - Athlone Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Group |
Integration Support Worker |
Westmeath |
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NEWKD |
The integration sports hub |
Kerry |
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Northside Family Resource Centre CLG |
Knockalisheen Direct Provision Centre Children's Integration Project |
Limerick |
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Northside Partnership |
Supporting community integration in North East Dublin |
Dublin |
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Outhouse Limited |
Safe Space |
Nationwide |
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Places of Sanctuary Ireland |
Sanctuary Ambassadors in Schools and Communities |
Nationwide |
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Riverchapel Community Complex |
International Sanctuary football Team |
Wexford |
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Serve the City Ireland CLG |
Partnering in Ireland in 2023 |
Dublin |
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Sligo Family Resource Centre |
Sligo FRC Integration Project |
Sligo |
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SOPHIA COUNSELLING CENTRE |
Provision of counselling services and low cost or no cost to International Protection applicants. Establishment of a Trauma Informed Support or therapy Group for victims of gendered violence. Establishment of a Trauma Informed Support or Therapy Group for those traumatised through trafficking, displacement, or experience of war, intimidation, persecution, or traumatic bereavement and loss. Series of talks on culturally sensitive topics such as antenatal, perinatal and postnatal mental health; parenting teenagers who are integrating into Irish culture, etc |
Kildare and Wicklow |
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Spirasi |
Spirasi Horticulture Project |
Dublin |
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St. Canices Community Action |
(SIPA) Support for International Protection Applicants |
Kilkenny |
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Teach Na nDaoine Family Resource Centre |
Teachnadaoine integration support project |
Monaghan |
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Termonfeckin Welcomes Group |
Tús Nua (New Beginning) |
Louth, Meath and Monaghan |
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The Ark |
The Ark for Everyone |
Dublin |
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The Bike Hub |
UpCyclers |
Dublin |
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The Exchange Inishowen |
Supporting New Arrivals |
Donegal |
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The Kildare Local Area Employment Service |
Employment Options |
Kildare |
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The Sanctuary Runners CLG |
Removing Barriers to Participation |
Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow |
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The SCOOP Foundation |
SCOOP Play Therapy |
Donegal and Dublin |
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Third Age |
Fáilte Isteach |
Nationwide |
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Twilight Community Group |
Health & Overall Wellness (HOW) |
Carlow and Kilkenny |
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Waterford Area Partnership |
Mukisa Programme |
Waterford |
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Waterford Integration Services |
"Active Minds" an Integration Programme for improved mental health and wellbeing. |
Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford |
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Work Equal |
Whole School IPA Community Pilot Workshops on Intercultural Awareness Mayo - Pilot 1 |
Mayo |
The International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) Funding Call was a once off funding call held this year to provide funding to support community organisations hosting local, regional and national events to mark and celebrate the Decade. The IDPAD has been planned by the Department in celebration of the ‘International Decade for People of African Descent’, effective through 2015-2024 under resolution 68/237 of the UN General Assembly. A table of the successful projects can be seen below, for this once off fund.
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Name of organisation: |
Name of Event: |
County: |
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Glencree & AISW (Africa Irish Society of Wicklow) |
The Other Side of Us |
Wicklow |
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The Association of Mixed Race Irish, C/O EUROPEAN NETWORK AGAINST RACISM (ENAR) IRELAND LIMITED |
The Search for African Identities - screening of "The Search" and panel discussion |
Dublin |
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Umoja linn |
Umoja linn African Christmas Market |
Offaly |
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AFRO IN DIASPORA CENTER |
The Future: Illuminating Africa’s Past, Present & Future Through History, Art, Culture, and Education |
Cavan |
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Akina dada wa Africa Limited (AkiDwA) |
Afro Art Festival |
Dublin |
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CAD AID FOUNDATION |
"EmpowerHer: Breaking Barriers, Celebrating Diversity" |
Dublin |
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Children 4 World Children (C4WC) |
Waka Waka Africa…. Celebrating & Sustaining African Culture & Heritage |
Dublin |
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Cork Migrant Centre, Nano Nagle Place |
'Disentangled' |
Cork |
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Phase Innovate |
Miss Tech Africa: Empowering Young Women in Technology and Community Development |
Louth |
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Sickle Cell Society Ireland |
Research Project exploring the daily living experiences of people with sickle cell, and impact on education, employment. |
Dublin |
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GORM |
Film in Colour |
Dublin |
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Create |
Eascair - a Black Irish renaissance |
Dublin |
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Festival in a Van CLG |
Rhythms of Africa |
Dublin |
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Galway One World Centre (GOWC) |
Arts event: 'AFRICA, MOTHER OF ALL' |
Galway |
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Muslim Sisters of Eire |
Multiculture Day Celabrating Africa |
Dublin |
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Aremoja Women's Group Sligo |
An African Experience |
Sligo |
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Axis Ballymun |
Mixed Race Irish Day - Recognition and Celebration |
Dublin |
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Cultures Meet Ireland |
"Harmony Fest: Celebrating Diversity and Unity in Ireland" |
Dublin |
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Early Learning Initiative |
Play event celebrating African music, storytelling and culture. |
Dublin |
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HergenuityAfrika CLG |
HGA Entrepreneurs Summit and Awards 2023 |
Waterford |
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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES IRELAND (IIASI) |
UNDERSTANDING & SHARING CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CULTURES IN IRELAND THROUGH ARTIFACTS & PHOTOGRAPHS: An Art Exhibition and African cultural diversity workshop series |
Dublin |
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Live Art Ireland |
EXPRESS: An Artist Residency and Community Engagement programme focussed on and involving People of African Descent. |
Tipperary |
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ACET Ireland |
Recognising African perspectives on health |
Dublin |
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Amdalah Africa Foundation - AMDAF |
Decade Culture Cafe |
Galway |
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Dublin South City Partnership CLG |
Positive Contribution of African Descents in Ireland |
Dublin |
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Ait na nDaoine |
Dundalk community celebrating culture and heritage of People of African Descent |
Louth |
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Black History Month Ireland |
Launch of Black History Month 2023 |
Dublin |
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Insaka Ireland All Africa Youth Movement |
Beyond The Human Zoo |
Dublin |
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Motivalogic Academy |
African In Tech Career Day 2023 |
Dublin |
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Rather Gather |
RATHER GATHER IN AFRICA CULTURE |
Dublin |
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The Africa-Irish Development Initiative (AIDI) Limited |
Black / Africa History Month Ireland Celebrations |
Dublin |
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The Bold Woman Association |
DIVERSITY IN CULTURE |
Dublin |
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University of Galway Students Union |
Africa Appreciation week |
Galway |
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Vision Community Support Services (VCSS) |
African Irish Youths Exhibition and Fashion show |
Cork |
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Irish Institute of Music and Song |
KUTRIKUKU ARTS EVENTS |
Dublin |
In 2022, my Department launched a Call for Proposals under the Integration and Employment of Migrants stream of the European Social Fund Plus 2021-2027 Programme, as part of Ireland’s ‘Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training’ (EIST) Programme. The Call for Proposals was for a total fund of €2.7m and was seeking 3-year projects to support eligible migrants to secure employment. The table of successful applicants and their locations is set out below:
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Name of organisation: |
Name of Project: |
County: |
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Doras |
Gateway to Employment for Third Country Nationals |
Nationwide |
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Network Personnel |
MORE (Migrant Opportunities for Re-skilling and Employment) |
Monaghan/Cavan |
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Cultúr Celebrating Diversity |
Career Fasttrack Programme |
Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan |
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People 1st |
MEAS (Migrant Employment, Advice & Support) |
Donegal |
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Pathways to Progress |
Building Migrant Employment and Integration Prospects |
Nationwide |
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Waterford Area Partnership |
Waterford EIST Listening to Migrants |
Waterford and South East |
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Business in the Community Ireland |
EPIC Programme |
Nationwide |
In 2022, My Department launched a closed Call for Proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) among organisations which had been approved funding under the 2019 AMIF Call for Proposals. The context was that many front-line organisations providing supports to migrants were experiencing a substantial increase in demand arising from the influx of Ukrainian Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection. Total grants awarded under this Call for Proposals amounted to €2.8m and the funding is designed to support these organisations and ensure that appropriate services are delivered as required. The €2.8m included €2.1m from the AMIF Programme, and the balance is National Funding. The Table below sets out the successful applicants and their locations.
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Name of organisation: |
Name of Project: |
County: |
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NASC |
Connecting Communities II |
Cork, Kerry, Waterford |
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Crosscare |
Promoting positive outcomes for migrants: an integration and partnerships model |
Dublin & Surrounds |
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Irish Traveller Movement |
The YellowFlag Programme |
Nationwide |
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Spirasi |
Provision of holistic rehabilitation supports that are accessible and timely. |
Nationwide |
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Marino Institute of Education |
Migrant Teacher Project |
Nationwide |
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KASI |
Reception of Asylum Seekers and Integration of Refugees (including Ukrainian Refugees) and TCNs |
Co. Kerry |
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Cultur Migrant Centre |
Social Connection and Inclusion Project |
Meath & Louth |
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Co. Kildare Leader Partnership |
Kildare Integration Project |
Co.Kildare |
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South West Mayo Dev Co. |
Welcoming and Including New Communities Mayo (WIN) 2022-2023 |
Co. Mayo |
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Clare Immigrant Support Centre |
Clare Immigrant Support Centre |
Co. Clare |
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Immigrant Council of Ireland |
Supporting the Integration of Ukrainians in Ireland |
National |
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Waterford Area Partnership |
MUKISA |
Co. Waterford, then nationwide |
|
North, East, West Kerry Developments |
Social Enterprise Migrant Integration Project |
North, East, West Kerry |
|
Galway City Partnership |
Bridge 2 |
Co. Galway |
In addition to the above, on 20th of October 2023, My Department launched a Call for Proposals under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in the amount of €10m, to fund 4-year projects providing Reception and Integration supports to third country nationals. The closing date for applicants is 12:00 noon on Friday 1st December 2023.
