Press release
Ministers announce €526,000 Community Integration Fund 2019
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The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton TD, today announced the 124 community projects around the country that will receive funding under the 2019 Communities Integration Fund. A total of almost €526,000 in grant funding has been provided this year. This is the third year of the Communities Integration Fund, bringing the total amount made available to date to over €1.5 million.
Minister Flanagan said: "We are delighted to today announce funding for a wide variety of projects to aid the integration and social inclusion of migrants in communities small and large throughout the State. Since it began in 2017, the Communities Integration Fund has supported a variety of local organisations including sporting organisations, cultural organisations, faith-based groups and volunteer organisations to break down barriers within our communities and reach out to isolated members from both Irish and migrant backgrounds, in particular our growing second and third generation of migrants. Volunteerism is at the heart of these initiatives and plays a key role in its success.”
Every county in Ireland has been allocated funding for locally run projects to support the integration of migrants. The projects granted funding are small community based projects, with a maximum grant amount of €5,000 and a minimum grant amount of €1,000 allocated to any single project. 282 applications were received this year with 124 projects successfully granted funding.
The Communities Integration Fund was first established in 2017 to implement the commitment under Action 51 of the Migrant Integration Strategy to support actions by local communities throughout Ireland to promote the integration of migrants and refugees.
Minister Stanton added: “Over the past two years, I have personally visited some of the projects funded by the Communities Integration Fund and was struck by how great an impact such a relatively modest financial support can have in bringing migrants and their host communities together. I see more and more that organisations from the migrant communities as much as the host community are applying for the Communities Integration Fund. It is welcome proof of how much our host and migrant communities want to work together, building bridges to social inclusion. More importantly these projects create resilient communities, which are key to the well-being and sense of belonging for everyone.”
At today’s launch, representatives of two successful projects, Ferns Diocesan Youth Services from Co Wexford and Tasnuva Shamin Foundation from Dublin 13, had the opportunity to meet with both Ministers and the UNHCR High Commissioner Mr Fillipo Grandi.
€500,000 is usually provided each year for the fund. This year’s fund includes an additional sum of €26,000 from the Office of Public Works for art-based integration projects. This was made possible by the "Per Cent for Art Scheme" under which 1% of capital works can be allocated to commissioning works of art. This is a once off inclusion in the Communities Integration Fund.
The 2019 Communities Integration Fund was launched on the 29th of March this year. The Ministers would like to extend their thanks to all organisations who submitted an application and congratulate all those that have been successful. The process was highly competitive, with a large number of quality applications.
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Notes for Editors
Purpose of projects/activities
This call was open to local community based groups carrying out the following projects/activities:
As this Fund is intended to support the integration of migrant and host communities, all applications had to demonstrate how they will involve both migrant and host communities in the activities proposed. The maximum grant amount that can be applied for was €5,000 and the minimum grant was €1,000.
CIF 2019 - Projects Awarded Grants
| Carlow | ||
| 1 | Carlow Intercultural Forum | 5,000 |
| 2 | Forward Steps Family Resource Centre CLG | 3,500 |
| 3 | Equal Chances Polish School | 3,900 |
| Cavan | ||
| 4 | Kilnaleck & District Community Co-op Society Ltd | 3,250 |
| 5 | The Cavan Centre | 5,000 |
| 6 | Sporting BJD FC | 5,000 |
| Clare | ||
| 7 | Killaloe/Ballina Community & Family Resource Centre | 3,230 |
| 8 | East Clare Community Cooperative | 4,500 |
| 9 | LINKS | 2,000 |
| 10 | Clare Immigrant Support Centre | 5,000 |
| 11 | North West Clare Family Resource Centre CLG | 4,968 |
| Cork | ||
| 12 | West Cork Development Partnership CLG | 3,000 |
| 13 | BRIJ | 5,000 |
| 14 | Carrigtwohill Family Resource Centre | 4,950 |
| 15 | Mahon Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 16 | Graffiti Theatre Company CLG | 2,800 |
| 17 | Cumann na Daoine | 1,750 |
| 18 | New Life Media | 4,974 |
| 19 | Meitheal Mara | 5,000 |
| 20 | Bantry Tourism & Development Association | 3,000 |
| 21 | Dowtcha Puppets | 5,000 |
| 22 | New Communities Partnership | 5,000 |
| 23 | Goleen & District Community Council Ltd | 2,060 |
| Donegal | ||
| 24 | Spraoi agus Spórt Family Centre Ltd | 5,000 |
| Dublin | ||
| 25 | Failte Isteach Skerries | 1,300 |
| 26 | National Council of YMCA s of Ireland ( West Tallaght ) | 5,000 |
| 27 | Mulhuddart Community Centre CLG | 2,560 |
| 28 | Sports Across Ireland | 5,000 |
| 29 | Intercultural Language Service | 5,000 |
| 30 | Discovery Gospel Choir | 5,000 |
| 31 | i-Smile International | 5,000 |
| 32 | Ladies Gaelic Football Association | 5,000 |
| 33 | Scoil Choilm CNS Parents Association | 3,000 |
| 34 | Refugee and Migrant Solidarity Ireland | 4,955 |
| 35 | Blakestown Community Resource Centre CLG | 3,000 |
| 36 | Alma Boliviana in Ireland | 2,650 |
| 37 | Hill Street Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 38 | TASNUVA SHAMIM FOUNDATION IRELAND | 5,000 |
| 39 | Fingal Ethnic Network | 4,800 |
| 40 | Dublin City University | 5,000 |
| 41 | Welcome Cafe | 4,995 |
| 42 | Fatima Groups United | 4,800 |
| 43 | Irish Refugee Council | 5,000 |
| 44 | Hill Street Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 45 | Outlandish Theatre Platform | 5,000 |
| 46 | Rather Gather | 4,000 |
| 47 | Indian Family Club | 5,000 |
| 48 | Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland | 5,000 |
| 49 | Parslickstown House Management CLG | 2,400 |
| 50 | Sustainable Skerries | 1,975 |
| 51 | Tennis Ireland | 4,100 |
| 52 | Irish Modern Dance Theatre | 5,000 |
| 53 | Muslim Sisters of Éire | 3,000 |
| 54 | Loving and Affectionate Family | 5,000 |
| 55 | St Andrew's Resource Centre | 4,200 |
| 56 | Novas Bellevue House | 2,500 |
| 57 | LGBT Ireland | 5,000 |
| 58 | Aster Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 59 | Near Media Co-Op | 5,000 |
| 60 | Acts of Compassion Ministries | 5,000 |
| Galway | ||
| 61 | Blue Teapot Theatre Company | 5,000 |
| 62 | ARD Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 63 | Youth Work Ireland Galway | 2,640 |
| 64 | Galway Dance Project | 5,000 |
| 65 | Croí na Gaillimhe a Resource Centre of St Vincent de Paul | 5,000 |
| Kerry | ||
| 66 | Tralee International Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 67 | Presentation Monastery N.S. | 5,000 |
| 68 | North, East and West Kerry Development (NEWKD) | 4,958 |
| 69 | NEWKD | 5,000 |
| 70 | Vikingdom Raft Race Kenmare. C/O Celine O Connell | 4,915 |
| 71 | Mercy Mounthawk Parents Council | 2,200 |
| Kildare | ||
| 72 | Monasterevin Community Asylum Seeker Support Group | 5,000 |
| 73 | Crooked House Theatre Company | 2,000 |
| 74 | Ada Igbo Ireland | 5,000 |
| Kilkenny | ||
| 75 | Twilight Community Group | 5,000 |
| Laois | ||
| 76 | LAOIS AFRICAN SUPPORT GROUP | 5,000 |
| 77 | Voice Of Migrants Ireland | 5,000 |
| 78 | Mountrath Scouts group | 5,000 |
| 79 | Laois Integration Network (LIN) | 5,000 |
| Leitrim | ||
| 80 | Mohill Family Support Centre | 1,000 |
| 81 | BREFFNI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLG | 3,000 |
| 82 | Leitrim International Community Group | 2,500 |
| Limerick | ||
| 83 | Kilfinane Community Council | 2,700 |
| 84 | Northside Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 85 | Narrative 4 | 5,000 |
| 86 | Limerick Youth Service | 5,000 |
| 87 | UL Sanctuary | 2,000 |
| Longford | ||
| 88 | LONGFORD COMMUNITY RESOURCES CLG | 3,104 |
| Louth | ||
| 89 | Culture Connect Limited | 5,000 |
| 90 | St Nicholas GFC | 5,000 |
| 91 | Church of God Charitable Trust | 4,500 |
| 92 | Dundalk FM | 4,970 |
| 93 | CULTURE CONNECT LIMITED | 5,000 |
| Mayo | ||
| 94 | Ballyhaunis G.A.A. Club | 4,950 |
| 95 | Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre | 3,500 |
| 96 | Claremorris Community Radio | 2,800 |
| Meath | ||
| 97 | Migrant Network Group | 5,000 |
| 98 | Cultúr Migrant Centre | 4,960 |
| 99 | Trim Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 100 | Meath Partnership | 4,450 |
| 101 | Family Resource centre | 3,000 |
| Monaghan | ||
| 102 | Scotshouse Youth Services | 2,100 |
| 103 | Youthers Zone Cmx | 3,150 |
| 104 | Border Bounce Gymnastics Club | 5,000 |
| Offaly | ||
| 105 | Offaly Athletics | 5,000 |
| Roscommon | ||
| 106 | Ballaghaderreen Community Games | 5,000 |
| 107 | Friends of The Centre Ballaghaderreen (FOC) | 5,000 |
| Sligo | ||
| 108 | Sligo Family Resource Centre | 5,000 |
| 109 | Diversity Sligo Asylum Seekers and Refugees Support CLG | 4,190 |
| 110 | Sligo Global Kitchen | 5,000 |
| 111 | Diversity Sligo Asylum Seekers and Refugees Support CLG | 5,000 |
| Tipperary | ||
| 112 | Youth Work Ireland Tipperary | 5,000 |
| Waterford | ||
| 113 | Waterford City & County Council | 5,000 |
| 114 | Waterford Sports Partnership | 3,600 |
| 115 | WATERFORD MIGRANT INTEGRATION FORUM | 5,000 |
| 116 | Garter Lane Arts Centre | 5,000 |
| 117 | New Community Men’s Shed | 1,100 |
| 118 | Respond Support | 5,000 |
| Westmeath | ||
| 119 | Womens Community Projects (Mullingar) Association CLG | 3,000 |
| 120 | Horseleap/Streamstown ICA | 2,840 |
| Wexford | ||
| 121 | Wexford Local Development | 4,950 |
| 122 | Wexford Local Development | 4,750 |
| 123 | Ferns Diocesan Youth Service | 4,100 |
| Wicklow | ||
| 124 | Wicklow Educate Together National School | 5,000 |