PEACEPLUS is a funding programme designed to support peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
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Aims & Objectives

PEACEPLUS is a cross-border EU funding programme that supports peacebuilding, social cohesion, and economic development in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan, and Sligo).

The programme’s goal is to build a more prosperous and stable society by:

• strengthening relationships between communities
• tackling long-standing social and economic challenges
• encouraging cross-border collaboration and mutual understanding
• supporting regional stability and sustainable growth

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What does it support?

PEACEPLUS funds peace and reconciliation initiatives, as well as cross-border projects that improve economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. All projects must have a cross-community and cross-border collaboration element, and they must be able to demonstrate peace impacts.

Funding is focused on six themes:

1. Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities
2. Delivering Economic Regeneration and Transformation
3. Empowering and Investing in Our Young People
4. Healthy and Inclusive Communities
5. Supporting a Sustainable and Better Connected Future
6. Building and Embedding Partnership and Collaboration

Within each theme there are several investment areas - these have a more specific focus and target specific organisations such as local authorities or community groups.

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Who can apply?

• Local authorities
• Public sector bodies
• Voluntary and community sector organisations

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Which regions are eligible?

The Programme area includes Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan, and Sligo).

Partners from outside Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland are acceptable provided there is no viable alternative partner in the region, and the benefits obtained from the project remain within the region.

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Budget

The programme has a total budget of €1.1 billion for 2021-2027.
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Project Example: COLOUR: Communitiesof Learning, Openness and Understanding Through Rights

UNICEF Ireland is a partner in the PEACEPLUS-funded project “COLOUR: Communities of Learning, Openness and Understanding Through Rights.” Alongside partners UNICEF UK, Ulster University, and Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership, the COLOUR project will use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child framework as a guide to promote positive interactions across communities, bringing children, families, and communities together to meaningfully engage in diverse cross-community settings. Read about COLOUR and other recently funded PEACEPLUS projects on the SEUPB website.

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National Contact Point in Ireland

The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) manages and delivers PEACEPLUS.

Other organisations also help deliver specific grant schemes, such as Pobal, which administers the Change Maker Funding Programme.

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Open Calls

Find open calls for PEACEPLUS.

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Want to learn more?

PEACEPLUS Overview - SEUPB

PEACEPLUS Support Portal

PEACEPLUS mailing list

The PEACE Programmes Learning Platform

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