Investment Area 4.1 – Collaborative Health & Social Care Programme

Deadline: 23-May-24

The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is currently accepting applications for the PEACEPLUS Programme, Investment Area 4.1 – Collaborative Health & Social Care (Cross-Border Additction Services) to deliver considerable benefits to the citizen and the Programme area.

Cross-border co-operation will contribute towards the more efficient delivery of health and social care services across the Programme area. This will be achieved through building upon existing collaborative relationships and services on a cross-border basis, which will improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the programme area by enabling them to access quality health and social care services in the most appropriate setting to their needs.

Research undertaken has highlighted a need to support specific mental health interventions, especially within those areas where there are benefits to collaborative, cross-border management approaches. In recognition of the growing problem of addiction across the Programme area, particularly in the context of the trauma of the troubles, addiction services have been identified as a suitable area for support. This area lends itself to gender specific, whole family, community based approaches, which will contribute to many of the most vulnerable citizens leading healthier and more hopeful lives.

PEACEPLUS is funded in partnership by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive.

The PEACEPLUS Programme is making a call for an application under Theme 4: Healthy & Inclusive Communities Investment Area 4.1 – Collaborative Health & Social Care.

Objectives

This objective will ensure equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems.
It will result in an increase in the number of ‘episodes of care’ delivered on a cross-border basis. This will support positive health and wellbeing and the prevention of ill-health, through an integrated approach designed to reduce health inequalities within the Programme Area.

PEACEPLUS Programme Thematic Areas

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

Funding Information

The total value of €17million is available under this call. This consists of €13.6 million ERDF and UK ERDF equivalent funding and €3.4 million governmental match

Anticipated Actions

The development and delivery of new addiction treatment facilities and programmes designed to address the trauma of the Troubles on the health and mental wellbeing of citizens and communities, by adopting a strengths-based, cross-community and cross-border mental and emotional resilience and recovery model.

Who is eligible to apply?

National, regional and local authorities;
Regional and local development agencies, chambers of commerce;
Universities, colleges, higher education, research institutions;
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs);
Sectoral agencies and business support organisations;
Voluntary sector organisations;
Other relevant public-like organisations contributing to the development of the programme area;
Private sector – specifically micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies.
The programme area for the PEACEPLUS Programme is:
- Northern Ireland;
- The border counties of Ireland (Counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo).