Deadline: 16-Dec-22
The Community Relations Council is seeking applications for its CR/CD Small Grants Scheme to help community/voluntary groups throughout Northern Ireland develop their capacity to engage in community relations work and to enhance the community relations potential of projects they undertake.
The Community Relations Council, with the support of Government, has established a fund to spend each year on community relations projects.
Objectives of the CR/CD Scheme
This grant scheme seeks to achieve the aims listed below by providing advice and financial support for projects.
Funding Information
- All projects in receipt of CR/CD funding must be completed within this financial year.
- Grants are up to £10K maximum and for project costs only.
- Average grant is £2K – £5K.
Benefits
The application form will ask you to identify which of the CR/CD objectives best matches the aim of your project and how through its delivery who will benefit.
- To develop opportunities for groups to explore their own cultures, beliefs and traditions, thus increasing their capacity to develop relationships of trust with those of different traditions and values.
- To develop opportunities for groups to extend their knowledge and understanding of others’ cultures, beliefs, and traditions – increasing their acceptance of and respect for diversity.
- To enable groups to challenge stereotypes of their own and other communities in order to acknowledge and address difference.
- To increase the ability and confidence of groups and organisations to identify and address those issues that divide them.
- To develop networks of communication, trust and co-operation between divided communities.
- To promote models of good practice for community relations work in Northern Ireland.
Eligibility Criteria
They welcome applications from:
- Community development groups
- Cultural organisations
- Women’s and Men’s groups
- Faith based groups
- Tenants associations
- Youth groups
- Rural groups
Exclusions
Applicant Groups:
- Schools
- Commercial Enterprises
For more information, visit Community Relations Council.
For more information, visit https://www.community-relations.org.uk/community-relations-cultural-diversity