Almost €25,000 euro is being provided to support six community integration projects across Waterford.
The funding comes as part of the 2019 ‘Communities Integration Fund’ which sees a total of almost €526,000 in grant support provided to 124 projects across the country.
The six successful projects in Waterford are:
- Garter Lane Arts Centre – €5000
- New Community Men’s Shed, Coffee House Lane, Waterford City – €1100
- Waterford City & County Council – €5000
- Waterford Migrant Integration Forum – €5000
- Waterford Sports Partnership, Dungarvan – €3600
- Respond Support, Acorns Early Years Centre, Manor St. John, Lisduggan – €5000
The projects granted funding are small community-based projects, with a maximum grant amount of €5,000 and a minimum grant amount of €1,000 allocated to any single project.
282 applications were received this year with 124 projects successfully granted funding.
In welcoming the announcement, Waterford Minister of State John Halligan said:
“I’m delighted to see a variety of worthy projects supported by the ‘Communities Integration Fund’ across Waterford City and County.
Sporting, arts and cultural organisations as well as faith-based and volunteer groups help to break down barriers within our community and provide support and a sense of well-being for people of Irish and migrant backgrounds.
This relatively modest funding can, and does, have a massive impact in helping to promote social inclusion.”
This is the third year of the ‘Communities Integration Fund,’ bringing the total amount made available to date to over €1.5 million.
