Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Departmental Funding
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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508. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of funding streams (details supplied); when each fund opens annually; the number of applications per individual fund; the value of the grants applied for each fund; the value of the individual grants awarded per fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/23]
Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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My Department administers a number of funding streams addressing integration on the basis of annual or multi-annual open calls for funding.
The National Integration Fund (NIF) has the goal of supporting communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants, and is open to organisations operating at regional and national level.Approximately €750,000 is committed per year, subject to the availability of funds. The minimum annual grant amount that can be applied for is €25,000, and grants may range up to €200,000 over the lifetime of the project. Applications have closed for the 2023 version of the fund and are currently being assessed.
| Size of grant available | €25,000 to €200,000 |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 123 |
| Total funding requested | €17,369,715.16 |
| Total funding awarded | TBC (assessment of applications ongoing at present) |
The Communities Integration Fund (CIF) has been in place since 2017 and arises from Action 51 of the Migrant Integration Strategy. Grant funding of €1,000 to €5,000 is made 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 grant payments to 111 organisations, with a total value of €509,415.
| Size of grant available | €1,000 to €5,000 |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 246 |
| No. of successful applicants | 111 |
| Total funding requested | €1,092,281.89 |
| Total funding awarded | €509,415 |
Successful CIF projects 2023:
| Organisation | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| ACET Ireland | €5,000.00 |
| Adamstown Community Summer Camp | €5,000.00 |
| Africa Irish Society of Wicklow | €5,000.00 |
| African Mothers & Youth Association (AMYA) | €4,500.00 |
| Amal Women Association | €5,000.00 |
| AMBI - Association of Brazilian Families in Ireland | €4,900.00 |
| Aremoja Women's Group | €3,870.00 |
| Association of Nigerians Community Clare | €5,000.00 |
| ASSOCIATION OF OGUN STATE INDIGENES IN IRELAND | €4,000.00 |
| Balbriggan Integration Forum | €1,000.00 |
| Baldoyle Family Resource Service CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Ballaghaderreen Community Games | €5,000.00 |
| Ballinamuck Community Enterprise | €5,000.00 |
| Ballyhaunis Community Council CLG | €1,500.00 |
| Ballyhaunis Family Resource Centre | €3,000.00 |
| Barrack Hill Town Park Steering Committee | €5,000.00 |
| BGM Community Council Ltd. | €5,000.00 |
| Bridgeways Family Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| CDYS Mallow | €5,000.00 |
| Comhlamh | €2,200.00 |
| Cork Migrant Centre, Nano Nagle Place | €5,000.00 |
| Cultur Celebrating Diversity | €5,000.00 |
| Cultúr Migrant Centre | €5,000.00 |
| Cultúr Migrants Centre | €5,000.00 |
| CULTURE CONNECT CLG (dundalk) | €5,000.00 |
| Culture Connect CLG (drogheda) | €5,000.00 |
| Cultures Meet Ireland | €5,000.00 |
| CURVE - Committee of Ukrainian Residents and Volunteers in Esker | €5,000.00 |
| Diversity Sligo | €5,000.00 |
| Dóchas Midwest Autism Support | €4,040.00 |
| Donabate Portrane Community Centre CLG | €3,000.00 |
| Downstrands Family Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| Drumshanbo Sports Hub | €3,600.00 |
| Dublin City University | €5,000.00 |
| Dublin Northwest Partnership | €4,800.00 |
| East Coast FRC | €5,000.00 |
| East Wall Here For All | €5,000.00 |
| EDI Centre | €4,400.00 |
| Empower | €5,000.00 |
| Equal Chances Polish School CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Ethnic Minority Hub | €5,000.00 |
| Fenagh Development Company LTD | €3,860.00 |
| Finglas Youth Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| Foróige | €2,220.00 |
| Foróige, Roscommon Youth Service UBU | €5,000.00 |
| FORUM Connemara CLG | €5,000.00 |
| FORUM Connemara CLG | €4,679.50 |
| GARRYOWEN CDP | €4,910.00 |
| Gorey Youth Needs Group | €5,000.00 |
| Hands 4 Unity CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Helium Arts | €5,000.00 |
| Hill Street Family Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| IRD Duhallow Clg | €5,000.00 |
| Irish Institute of Music and Song | €5,000.00 |
| Irish Refugee Council | €5,000.00 |
| Irish Refugee Council | €5,000.00 |
| Kilfinane Community Council | €4,250.00 |
| Kilkenny No Name Club | €4,655.00 |
| Killaloe Ballina Tennis Club | €2,840.00 |
| Killorglin Family Resource Centre CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Labras - Laois Brazilian Support Association | €2,740.00 |
| Laois Integration Network | €5,000.00 |
| Laois Partnership Company | €5,000.00 |
| Leitrim International Community Group | €5,000.00 |
| Leitrim Ladies LGFA | €5,000.00 |
| Lifestyle Development Group CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Lismore AFC CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Longford Women's Link CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Lough Ree Lanesborough Angling Hub | €5,000.00 |
| Lus na Gréine Family Resource Centre CLg | €5,000.00 |
| Midlands Polish Community CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Mullingar Lithuanian Community | €5,000.00 |
| Muslim Sisters Of Eire | €5,000.00 |
| Muslim Sisters Of Eire | €4,300.00 |
| Muslim Sisters Of Eire | €4,050.00 |
| North Leitrim Intercultural Forum (NLIF) | €5,000.00 |
| North West Clare Family Resource Centre CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Novas (Arlington Novas Ireland Limited) | €3,000.00 |
| Oasis Housing Association CLG (Oasis House Women's Refuge) | €4,500.00 |
| Ongar Community Centre | €5,000.00 |
| ReWrite Arts Limited | €5,000.00 |
| Roscommon Women's Network (RWN) | €5,000.00 |
| Ruhama | €5,000.00 |
| Saoirse Housing Association CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Schull Community Care Organization Ltd | €3,670.00 |
| Scoil Mhainchin, Ennistymon National School | €1,520.00 |
| Silver Arch Family Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| Siul Eile | €5,000.00 |
| Sligo Family Resource Centre | €5,000.00 |
| Social Space Ireland | €5,000.00 |
| South Roscommon Family Resource Centre | €4,967.50 |
| Southside Partnership | €5,000.00 |
| St Brigids Family Resource Centre | €2,020.00 |
| St Catherine's Community Services Centre | €5,000.00 |
| ST PAULS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | €5,000.00 |
| Stanhope Street Primary school | €4,980.00 |
| Street Feast CLG | €5,000.00 |
| Tacú Ballinrobe Family Resource Centre CLG | €4,750.00 |
| Tattie Hoaker Community Farm | €4,590.00 |
| Team Zimbabwe Ireland | €4,000.00 |
| The Bohemian Football Club Company Limited By Guarantee | €5,000.00 |
| THE BOLD WOMAN ASSOCIATION | €5,000.00 |
| The City Farm and Community Gardens Ballymun | €4,790.00 |
| The Haven Hub CLG | €5,000.00 |
| The Peoples Market | €5,000.00 |
| The Walls Project CLG | €4,720.00 |
| Traveller Health Care Project (Longford Community Resources clg) | €5,000.00 |
| Vision Community Support Services (VCSS) | €5,000.00 |
| Waterford Immigration Network (WIN) | €4,913.00 |
| WCI Wexford | €3,680.00 |
| WEXFORD TOWN FRIENDS OF UKRAINE (WTFoU) | €5,000.00 |
My department launched the Ireland Against Racism Fund (IARF)in May 2023. In its first year, the fund 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. The results of the 2023 funding call were issued in September. A combined total of 24 national & regional projects were successful.
| Size of grant available | Scheme A - €50,000 to €100,000 Scheme B - €5,000 to €10,000 |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 102 |
| No. of successful applicants | 24 |
| Total funding requested | €3,941,177.50 |
| Total funding awarded | €1,294,291 |
Successful IARF Scheme A projects 2023:
| Organisation Name: | Project Name: | Amount Awarded: |
|---|---|---|
| South Presentation Centre CLG | Ubuntu (South African word for 'I am because we are') Project | €99,000.00 |
| Bohemian Football Club CLG | Football Unites Us All | €99,520.00 |
| Foróige | The Lead Project | €73,000.00 |
| Sport Against Racism (Ireland) CLG | Sport for Inclusion | €100,000.00 |
| AkiDwA | Employment, Empowered (The Em 'n' Em Project) | €94,000.00 |
| Doras Luimni CLG | Victims of Racism Support Service | €93,249.00 |
| Dublin City University Educational Trust | DCU Anti-Bullying Centre: Understanding and preventing online racism in Ireland - a mixed methods study | €100,000.00 |
| Gorm Media DAC | The Wideshot Programme | €80,025.00 |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland | Show Racism the Red Card | €97,886.52 |
| Irish Congress of Trade Unions | Stronger Together: Organising for active inclusive and anti-racist workplaces and Trade Unions | €99,834.00 |
| Migrant Information Centre Ltd | Promoting equality for migrants in the employment permit system | €68,221.00 |
| National Youth Council of Ireland | Empowering Young People and Challenging Racism through Targeted and Mainstream Inclusion in Youth Work | €88,563.00 |
| The Irish Traveller Movement | The Yellow Flag Programme | €98,062.75 |
Successful IARF Scheme B projects 2023:
| Organisation Name: | Project Name: | Amount Awarded: |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin City University, Widening Participation | Political Education & Anti-Racism Videos | €10,000.00 |
| NWICDP CLG | Let’s Gather | €10,000.00 |
| Saoirse Housing Association CLG | Liberty - Inclusion - Voice - Empowerment (LIVE) | €10,000.00 |
| Serve the City Ireland CLG | Connecting Communities | €7,590.00 |
| Social Space Ireland | Our Stories, Our Voices: A Youth Media Project by SSI | €10,000.00 |
| The Mendicity Institution | Training for Employment for International Protection Applicants | €7,840.00 |
| Galway Traveller Movement | Galway Communities Against Racism and Discrimination - Collective Action For Change | €10,000.00 |
| Portlaoise Educate Together NS | Being Together - A shared journey to racial equality in our school! Let's stand up together against racism! | €7,500.00 |
| Ethnic Minority hub | One Community | €10,000.00 |
| Longford Africans Network | Culture Champions Training & Development Program | €10,000.00 |
| Kinaffe NS | Inclusion - In the heart of our school and community | €10,000.00 |
The International Protection Integration Fund (IPIF)is intended to support communities across Ireland so that they can play a greater role in promoting the integration of International Protection applicants. Annually, a minimum total of €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, 71 projects have been awarded €1,220,776 in funding. Organisations eligible to apply include local community groups, charities, faith-based groups, schools and cultural organisations.
| Size of grant available | €5,000 to €20,000 |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 165 |
| No. of successful applicants | 71 |
| Total funding requested | €2,649,213.10 |
| Total funding awarded | €1,220,776 |
Successful IPIF projects 2023:
| Organisation | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| ACET Ireland | €10,250.00 |
| ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services | €6,040.00 |
| AdVIC | €16,000.00 |
| Africa Solidarity Centre CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta | €15,186.00 |
| Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta | €15,186.00 |
| Ait na nDaoine Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta | €19,924.00 |
| Amber Womens Refuge CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Basketball Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| Bray Area Partnership | €12,000.00 |
| Cairde | €19,960.00 |
| Clare Immigrant Support Centre | €20,000.00 |
| County Kilkenny LEADER Partnership CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Croi na Gaillimhe a Resource Centre of St Vincent de Paul | €5,000.00 |
| Cultur Migrants Centre | €20,000.00 |
| Culture Connect CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Depaul Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| Development Perspectives | €18,680.00 |
| Diversity Sligo | €6,900.00 |
| Donegal Intercultural Platform clg | €20,000.00 |
| Donegal Youth Service | €19,044.00 |
| Doras | €19,480.00 |
| Dublin City University | €20,000.00 |
| Dublin Northwest Partnership | €20,000.00 |
| Early Learning Initiative, National College of Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| Empower Local Development CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Galway City Partnership | €16,000.00 |
| GARRYOWEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CLG | €19,949.00 |
| IRD Duhallow Clg | €20,000.00 |
| Irish Refugee Council | €20,000.00 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| LGBT Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| Life FM Radio | €20,000.00 |
| Lifford Celtic FC | €8,382.50 |
| Lifford Clonleigh resource Centre | €16,400.00 |
| Limerick Youth Service | €20,000.00 |
| Lismore for All | €9,600.00 |
| LUS NA GRÉINE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG | €12,000.00 |
| Macroom Family Resource Centre | €20,000.00 |
| Merchants Quay Ireland | €19,998.00 |
| Midwest Migrant Community Network (MMCN) | €20,000.00 |
| Mother Tongues | €20,000.00 |
| Muslim Sisters Of Eire | €18,000.00 |
| MyMind CLG | €20,000.00 |
| National Youth Council of Ireland | €19,838.00 |
| New Horizon - Athlone Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support Group | €20,000.00 |
| NEWKD | €20,000.00 |
| Northside Family Resource Centre CLG | €20,000.00 |
| Northside Partnership | €19,840.00 |
| Outhouse Limited | €19,860.00 |
| Places of Sanctuary Ireland | €20,000.00 |
| Riverchapel Community Complex | €5,320.00 |
| Serve the City Ireland CLG | €13,900.00 |
| Sligo Family Resoruce Centre | €20,000.00 |
| SOPHIA COUNSELLING CENTRE | €12,000.00 |
| Spirasi | €17,213.00 |
| St. Canices Community Action | €16,400.00 |
| Teach Na nDaoine Family Resource Centre | €19,500.00 |
| Termonfeckin Welcomes Group | €10,000.00 |
| The Ark | €20,000.00 |
| The Bike Hub | €20,000.00 |
| The Exchange Inishowen | €9,400.00 |
| The Kildare Local Area Employment Service | €18,850.00 |
| The Sanctuary Runners CLG | €20,000.00 |
| The SCOOP Foundation | €15,260.00 |
| Third Age | €20,000.00 |
| Twilight Community Group | €17,500.00 |
| Waterford Area Partnership | €6,405.00 |
| Waterford Integration Services | €15,735.00 |
| Work Equal | €19,775.00 |
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF): Funds Administration Unit of DCEDIY is the Managing Authority of the AMIF Programme in Ireland, for the 2021-2027 National Programme and 2014-2020 National Programme. Under Ireland’s national programmes, it is intended to provide a range of supports for International Protection applicants, programme refugees, Beneficiaries Of Temporary Protection and other third country nationals arriving in Ireland, ranging from information and assistance with basic needs through to specialist supports in areas such as medical/psychosocial and legal assistance; to delegate and oversee activities via Direct Awards to specialised bodies; and to fund the management of returns of third country nationals to their country of origin, where appropriate.
Table 1 “Projects awarded funding under 2022 AMIF Closed Call for Proposals” sets out the grants awarded under the 2022 AMIF Closed Call for Proposals. These projects are currently active, and this Call for Proposals is summarised below:
AMIF 2022 Call for Proposals:
| Size of grant available | No minimum/maximum |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 14 |
| No. of successful applicants | 14 |
| Total funding requested | €2.797m |
| Total funding awarded | €2.797m |
(€2.797m funding made up of €2.098m AMIF Funding, €0.7m National Funding)
Table 1: Projects awarded funding under 2022 AMIF Closed Call for Proposals
| (Lead) Applicant Name | Location/Area | Grant Amount (€) |
|---|---|---|
| NASC | Cork, Kerry, Waterford | € 117,690.55 |
| Crosscare | Dublin & Surrounds | € 197,033.00 |
| Irish Traveller Movement | Nationwide | € 71,791.00 |
| Spirasi | Nationwide | € 768,316.00 |
| Marino Institute of Education | Nationwide | € 113,808.06 |
| KASI | Co. Kerry | € 190,519.72 |
| Cultur Migrant Centre | Meath & Louth | € 129,098.00 |
| Co. Kildare Leader Partnership | Co.Kildare | € 165,925.00 |
| South West Mayo Dev Co. | Co. Mayo | € 135,531.00 |
| Clare Immigrant Support Centre | Co. Clare | € 315,330.00 |
| Immigrant Council of Ireland | National | € 109,827.00 |
| Waterford Area Partnership | Co. Waterford, then nationwide | € 163,015.00 |
| North, East, West Kerry Developments | North, East, West Kerry | € 80,424.07 |
| Galway City Partnership | Co. Galway | € 239,666.00 |
Funds Administration Unit also manages the Integration and Employment of Migrantsstream of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) EIST 2021-2027 Programme. This Activity is aimed at legally resident migrants who are experiencing barriers to participation and employment because of language difficulties, lack of training or social exclusion. The Activity proposes to increase the levels of employability of the participants. The specific categories of persons targeted by this Activity are as follows:
- EEA Nationals who are resident in Ireland
- Third-Country Nationals (TCN) with permission to enter employment in Ireland, including Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection.
| Size of grant available | Minimum €200,000, No maximum |
|---|---|
| No. of applicants | 21 |
| No. of successful applicants | 7 |
| Total funding requested | €16.7m |
| Total funding awarded | €2.7m |
| Organisation | Area | Amount€ |
|---|---|---|
| Doras | Nationwide | € 261,104.24 |
| Network Personnel | Counties Monaghan & Cavan | € 272,242.73 |
| Cultur Celebrating Diversity | Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan | € 450,000.00 |
| People 1st | Co. Donegal | € 402,148.78 |
| Pathways to Progress | National | € 443,045.02 |
| Waterford Area Partnership | Waterford & South East Region | € 248,430.99 |
| Business in the Community | National | € 623,028.24 |
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