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ABOUT COMMUNITY
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Funding
Funding
The Community Relations Council provides grant aid and advice to voluntary and community groups in support of projects which have a community relations purpose or value.
The Council's schemes
The Council has a variety of funding schemes each tailored to promote certain aspects of community relations.
Application forms can be downloaded in Word Format.
Community Relations and Cultural Diversity Scheme: A scheme aimed at locally based groups such as community development groups, women's groups, church groups.
The Scheme is open to receive applications from prospective applicant groups from 11 February 2008. All funding awards will be made from 1 April 2008 (new financial year).
Changes to the CR/CD Grant Scheme Application Process.
All groups which receive support from the CR/CD Scheme from April 07 must have their projects completed by the 31st March 2008.
Core Funding Scheme: Programme funding for organisations whose core work is community relations. This is now open for 2008 applications. Applications for renewal of funding - deadline 26th October 2007. New Applications should be in by 30th November.
The closing time and date for receiving applications at the offices of the Community Relations Council, 6 Murray Street, Belfast BT 1 6DN, is 5pm on 31st October 2007
Shortlisted companies will be asked to make a presentation based on the proposal in their application at the Community Relations Council during the last two weeks of November 2007.
- Peace II Extension Guidance Notes: Current scheme closed.
- Peace III - Strand II: Support for Participation: for information, Application Form and Guidance Notes go to European by clicking here
Peace III Measure 1:2, Acknowledging and Dealing with the Past- Strand 2-‘Support for Participation’ – Workshop details
To assist with the planning of your application and drafting of your application form the Consortium of the Community Relations Council and Border Action intend to hold support workshops in July 2008.
Two workshops have been scheduled for your convenience:-
Monaghan – Tuesday 22nd July, 10am to 12.30pm – (Corcaghan Community Centre, Corcaghan, Co Monaghan)
Antrim – Wednesday 23rd July, 10am to 12.30pm – (Comfort Inn, Antrim)
Both sessions will run from 10.00am – 12.30pm with lunch provided at 12.30pm.
The ‘Support Workshops’ will be delivered by Consortium staff and will provide a question and answer session, provide guidance, and an opportunity for group discussion in developing your project and filling in the application form. The sessions are being organised to assist you in the preparation stages of your application/project so if you have any queries/concerns, then this is the forum in which to raise them.
In order to facilitate booking we would be grateful if you could confirm attendance by contacting Eileen Deacon (CRC) on 028 9022 7500 or via email edeacon@nicrc.org.uk or Ailish Quinn (Border Action) on 047 71340 or via e-mail Ailish.Quinn@borderaction.ieby Friday 18th July 2008. Please note that places are limited.
- Publications Grant Scheme: Available to Northern Ireland publishers in support of the provision of community relations and cultural diversity resources.
Research Awards Programme 2008:
Victim/Survivor Groups Core Funding Scheme: The emphasis of core funding will be on the benefits it brings to individual victims/survivors and priority will be given to organisations/groups which provide support services to victims/survivors which they cannot access elsewhere.
Victim/Survivor Groups Development Grant Scheme: The scheme is aimed at groups working with Victims, or are working with Victims resident in Northern Ireland.
The Victim/Survivor Grants Scheme is open to new applications - all applications by hand or post(Belfast office only). Applications will not be accepted by fax or email as a signed hardcopy is required. Those seeking support for projects from January to March 2009 will be required to have their applications submitted by the December 2008.
IFI Community Bridges Programme: The funds objectives are to promote economic and social advance and to encourage contact, dialogue and reconciliation between Nationalists and Unionists throughout Ireland.
