The Ireland Against Racism Fund supports the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism and the achievement of its objectives.

Thematic Pillars

• The funding call will be based on five thematic pillars:
  • Being Safe and Being Heard – Supporting people who experience racism and protecting people from racist incidents and crimes
  • Being Equal – Addressing ethnic inequities
  • Being Seen and Taking Part – Enabling minority participation
  • Being Counted – Measuring the impacts of racism
  • Being Together – A shared journey to racial equality

Funding Schemes

• The two funding schemes are as follows:
  • Scheme A: National & Regional Projects
    • The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration will provide funding to a small number of NGOs under Scheme A for national & regional projects that aim to combat racism and foster racial equality and community cohesion, in order to support the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism and the achievement of its objectives.
    • The purpose of the funding scheme is to support projects and initiatives that work with minority ethnic communities to address racism, promote inclusion and enable these communities to have a say in the decisions that affect their lives.
  • Scheme B: Local Projects
    • The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration will provide funding for smaller grants.
    • The fund will support community development projects and initiatives that work with minority ethnic communities to address racism, promote inclusion and enable these communities to have a say in the decisions that affect their lives.

Funding Information

• Scheme A for projects seeking grants between €40,000 to €100,000.
• Scheme B for projects seeking grants between €5,000 to €10,000.

Duration

• Scheme A: Work programmes are to commence before 31 December 2025 and complete no later than 30 November 2026.
• Scheme B: All projects must be completed by 30 November 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scheme A is open to applications from NGOs and community organisations that wish to carry out national or regional projects that combat racism and promote equality.
• Scheme B is open to applications from NGOs and community organisations for smaller scale local initiatives that combat racism and promote equality.

For more information, visit Gov.ie.

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/campaigns/ireland-against-racism-fund/