Written answers
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Funding
Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by her Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66929/25]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department has a range of funding schemes and grant programmes that contribute to the realisation of key foreign policy priorities and the promotion of Ireland's values and interests as well as supporting the provision of information about major geopolitical developments and the changing nature of Ireland’s role in the world.
A table listing all current schemes administered by my Department and its agencies, along with the expected launch and closing dates for applications in 2026 is set out below:
| Year | Funding scheme/ grant programme/ financial support | Launch date | Closing dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Global Ireland Media Challenge | TBC | TBC |
| 2026 | Emigrant Support Programme | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
| 2026 | Reconciliation Fund Strategic Partner Scheme | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
| 2026 | Reconciliation Fund | TBC | TBC |
| 2026 | Simon Cumbers Media Fund | Quarter 2/3 | Quarter 3/4 |
| 2026 | Africa Day | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
| 2026 | EU Enlargement and European Fundamental Values Fund (EEFV Fund) | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
| 2026 | Communicate Europe Initiative | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 |
| 2026 | Global Citizenship Education Annual Grants 2027 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Further information on the Department’s main funding schemes can be found at the following link Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funding www.gov.ie/en/de.
Further information on Irish Aid funding is available in its annual report. The latest report is for 2024 and can be found here: Annual Report 2024 | Ireland.ie www.ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/news-and-publications/annual-reports/annual-report-archive/annual-report-2024/.
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