€1.8 million approx. allocated to 14 projects across the country

 

25 May 2017

 

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

 

 

Notes 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
Business in the Community	RISE - Refugee Integration, Skills and Employment
Dublin City University	Strengthening the Practice of Intercultural Education in Primary Schools
Fingal County Council	The Fingal Multi-Agency Integration Project
The Lantern Intercultural Centre	Asylum Seekers & Refugees Psychosocial and Educational Support programme
Localise Youth & Community Services	Volunteering for All
Marino Institute of Education	Migrant Teacher Programme
Mendicity Institution	The Employment and Integration (E & I) Project
NASC, the Irish Immigrant Support Centre	Immigrant Integration Initiative
New Communities Partnership	New Communities Youth Project (NCP Youth)
Show Racism the Red Card	Show Racism the Red Card
South East Community Training & Education Centre	The ELI Project (English Language for Immigrants)
Sport Against Racism Ireland	Anti-discrimination training workshops for primary schools
Third Age National Centre	Fáilte Isteach
Tralee International Resource Centre	Whole Family Integration Programme - Parent and Child

 

 

Anti-discrimination training workshops for primary schools

Third Age National Centre

Fáilte Isteach

Tralee International Resource Centre

Whole Family Integration Programme - Parent and Child