Minister Joe O’Brien announces 28 projects to be funded under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2024
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From: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Published on: 17 October 2024
- Last updated on: 17 October 2024
• 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 |