€1.8 million approx. allocated to 14 projects across the country
Grants totalling €1.8 million to help the integration of immigrants were announced today by Mr. David Stanton, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration.
A total of 14 projects will be delivered over the next three years in a number of locations across the country by public bodies and NGOs who were successful following an open call for applications.
Examples of the integration projects selected for funding include:
· A nationwide project to support English language acquisition.
· An employment and integration project in Dublin for vulnerable and
socially-excluded immigrants, which will increase the employability
of members of the target group.
· A Cork-based project providing practical support and advice to
immigrants.
· A nationwide anti-racism project involving children and young people.
Announcing the funding, the Minister said:
“Fourteen projects will be funded across the country to help support the integration of our immigrants. This complements the €4.5 million under the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the €3.3 million under the ESF Employability of Migrants Measure, both of which I announced in January last, and the €0.5 million Communities Integration Fund which I initiated in February and the applications under which are at present being assessed.
I am grateful to all applicants under the call for applications for national funding, 73 in number, who have been informed of the outcome of their applications. I send my good wishes to the selected projects wish them every success in their work.”
ENDS
Note for Editors
For more information, contact the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration, info@integration.ie.
The following projects were selected for grant offers following the open
call for applications:
Organisation | Project Name
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Business in the Community | RISE - Refugee Integration, Skills
| and Employment
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Dublin City University | Strengthening the Practice of
| Intercultural Education in Primary
| Schools
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Fingal County Council | The Fingal Multi-Agency Integration
| Project
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The Lantern Intercultural Centre | Asylum Seekers & Refugees
| Psychosocial and Educational Support
| programme
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Localise Youth & Community | Volunteering for All
Services |
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Marino Institute of Education | Migrant Teacher Programme
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Mendicity Institution | The Employment and Integration (E &
| I) Project
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NASC, the Irish Immigrant Support | Immigrant Integration Initiative
Centre |
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New Communities Partnership | New Communities Youth Project (NCP
| Youth)
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Show Racism the Red Card | Show Racism the Red Card
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South East Community Training & | The ELI Project (English Language for
Education Centre | Immigrants)
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Sport Against Racism Ireland | Anti-discrimination training
| workshops for primary schools
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Third Age National Centre | Fáilte Isteach
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Tralee International Resource | Whole Family Integration Programme -
Centre | Parent and Child