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ABOUT COMMUNITY
RELATIONS COUNCIL -
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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
- 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.
