From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced the 27 LGBTI+ projects set to receive funding under the 2022 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call. Through this Fund, a total of €1,209,832.35 will be made available to support organisations across Ireland to assist the development of rural community infrastructure to be inclusive and welcoming of LGBTI+ persons, address gaps in LGBTI+ services and support existing LGBTI+ community organisations.
The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 adopted by Government and launched in November 2019, provides a whole-of-government framework for identifying and addressing issues which may prevent LGBTI+ people from enjoying full equality in practice in Irish society. The Strategy is based on four thematic pillars providing a vision of an Ireland where members of the LGBTI+ community are healthy, visible and included, safe and supported and treated equally. Positive visibility and increased non-stereotypical representation of LGBTI+ identities is vital to support long-term attitudinal change.
The 2022 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call is an important element in achieving overall objective of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. Successful projects will assist the development of rural community infrastructure to be inclusive and welcoming of LGBTI+ persons, address gaps in LGBTI+ services and support existing LGBTI+ community organisations.
Welcoming the latest announcement, Minister O’Gorman said:
“Every LGBTI+ person deserves to feel safe, visible and included in their community, and that is in every village, town and city across Ireland. This €1.2 million in LGBTI+ community services funding, announced today, will support community organisations nationwide to improve access for LGBTI+ people to supports and services which will help to improve their quality of life, and support them in realising their rights.
"The organisations behind the funded projects are doing valuable work, providing a safer, more inclusive environment for everyone, and ensuring LGBTI+ people can be visible in their communities. I want to commend the work of those organisations, and the many volunteers who support that work, in making all LGBTI+ people feel welcome and supported.”
The 2022 LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call for proposals ran from 22 June – 20 July 2022. €1,209,832.35 has been made available in 2022 to support LGBTI+ projects through grant funding of €25,000 - €100,000 per successful Scheme A project and €5,000 - €10,000 per successful Scheme B project.
