The 'Know Racism' Steering Group, in partnership
with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform have announced a fourth
round of grants as part of its actions to support community groups and organisations
working against racism in Ireland.
Grants are available in this round for the development of actions,
initiatives or projects which have the objective of:
- Stimulating public awareness and understanding of racism
- Affirming cultural diversity as a value in our society
- Helping to create the conditions that make it more difficult for racism
to exist
- Promoting an inclusive approach to minority groups
There are three levels of grants available:
1. Scheme A - Small Scale Actions
Grants of amounts of up to Euro 2,000 are
available for small scale actions, which bring people together and are focused
on anti-racism and the promotion of interculturalism. These will normally be
once-off events.
2. Scheme B - Strategic Initiatives
Grants of amounts of up to Euro 6,000 are
available to facilitate networks in developing local anti-racism strategic plans.
These networks can be geographic or interest based and may involve a mix of
organisations which can operate to support each other. An important objective
of this approach is to support the aims of the Know Racism programme into the
future and have a long-term impact.
3. Scheme C - Demonstration Projects
Grants of amounts of up to Euro 20,000 are
available for demonstration projects which focus on new structures or processes
for the delivery of public services to address anti-racism and/or to promote
interculturalism. Typically these projects would be designed and developed by
statutory organisations in partnership with minority communities and local community
groups. Ideally these projects would be developed in towns or cities with a
sufficient population of minority groups to be sustainable in the longer term.
Application Forms and Grant Guidelines and Conditions are available
from the Know Racism website www.knowracism.ie or by phone at 01-4790271 or by writing to
The Secretary,
Know Racism Programme Grants Scheme
2nd Floor
Bishops Square
Redmonds Hill
Dublin 2
The deadline for receipt of completed applications forms is Wednesday
28 May 2003 at 5pm
