PEACEPLUS CHANGE MAKER FUNDING PROGRAMME

Supporting people to people activity on a cross community and/or cross border basis

About the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme

The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme – due to open for applications in early 2025 – will distribute €40M over the next three years to support ‘People to People’ projects on a cross community and/or cross-border basis, delivering awards of up to €100,000 directly into communities.

This is an important element of the PEACEPLUS Programme as it will allow communities and organisations to avail of investment in a more simplified form but will still result in significant impact. These funds will be distributed in tranches over three years from early 2025 to 2027 and will be delivered on behalf of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) by Pobal.

These grants are provided under PEACEPLUS themes 1: Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities and theme 6: Building and Embedding Partnerships and Collaboration.

QUICK LINKS

SEUPB WEBSITE
REGISTER FOR SUPPORT
BE READY INFORMATION EVENTS

The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme will support the delivery of ‘People to People’ projects that empower people and organisations at a grass roots level, to make a direct contribution to peace and reconciliation within communities.

SUPPORT FOR APPLICANTS

Rural Action is delighted to be working as one of the Support Partners for the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme.

The Partnership is made up of 3 organisations.  It is led by Cooperation Ireland and includes East Border Region and Rural Action. The Support Partners will work with SEUPB and Pobal to assist organisations access the programme and to support the application process.

Once your registration is received you will then have access to the full suite of supports available. The Support Partners will keep you informed of how to access the support and be there to guide you through the process.

The supports available to applicants following registration will include:

  • Regular programme updates i.e., about the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme and Funding Calls.

  • Access to upcoming events and workshops – invitations to information support events and application support workshops.

  • Partner matching – support to search for a suitable project partner i.e. a cross- community or a cross-border project partner.

  • Project idea development – guidance to develop your project ideas.

  • Application guidance – guidance on completing the funding Application Form.

  • Helpline support – ongoing access to email and phone support.

  • Application readiness checks – checks before you submit your grant funding application i.e. that your application is ready for submission.

REGISTER FOR SUPPORT

To register for support please follow the link below to complete and submit the simple online form. Once received, the Support Partners will be in touch about how to access the supports available relevant to your organisational needs.

If you represent the interests of more than one community group or organisation then please register each organisation separately for this support.

The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is part of PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. PEACEPLUS is co-funded 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.

Further information about the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is also accessible via the Special EU Programmes Body website.

REGISTER FOR SUPPORT
EMAIL THE SUPPORT PARTNERS

Upcoming ‘Be Ready’ Events:

Council Area Location Date/Time Venue/Link to Register
Antrim and Newtownabbey

Ballyclare

 3rd April, 11am

Ballyclare Town Hall, The Square, Ballyclare, BT39 9BB
Ards and North Down Bangor 24th March, 7pm The Old Market House, 77 Main Street, Bangor , BT20 5AP
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Keady 16th April, 11am Tommy Makem Arts & Community Centre, 7 Cow Fair, Keady, Co. Armagh BT60 3UE
Belfast City Belfast 14th April , 7pm Co-operation Ireland, The Platform, former Europa Bus Centre Building, 10 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH
Causeway Coast and Glens Garvagh 2nd April, 7pm Garvagh Community Building, 85 Main Street, Garvagh, Coleraine, BT51 5AB
Cavan County Cavan Town 31st March, 7pm Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan, H12 R6D6
Derry City & Strabane Londonderry/
Derry		 26th March, 11am/7pm 11am –  New Gate Arts & Culture Centre, 2-4 Kennedy Place, Londonderry, BT48, 6RF

 7pm – New Gate Arts & Culture Centre, 2-4 Kennedy Place, Londonderry, BT48, 6RF
Donegal County Termon 27th March, 7pm Craoibhin Community Enterprise Centre, Currin, Termon, Letterkenny Co. Donegal F92 TY09
Fermanagh & Omagh Irvinestown  27th March –  7pm Bawnacre Centre, 35 Castle Street, Irvinestown, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, BT94 1EE
Leitrim County Carrick-on-Shannon: 7th April , 11am The Hive, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim,  N41 FD83
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Lisburn 8th April, 11am The Island Arts Centre, Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island 1, Lisburn BT27 4RL
Louth County Dundalk 10th April, 11am Muirhevnamor Community Centre, District Park, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 W974
Mid and East Antrim Ballymena 17th April, 11am The Braid Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena Co. Antrim BT43 5EJ
Mid Ulster Dungannon 24th March, 7pm The Junction, 12 Beechvalley Way, Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT70 1BS
Monaghan County Castleblayney 9th April, 11am Íontas Theatre, Arts & Community Centre, Conabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, A75 HK09
Newry, Mourne and Down Downpatrick 10th April, 11am The St Patricks Centre, Saint Patricks Square, 53A Market Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down, BT30 6LZ
Sligo County Sligo Town 1st April, 11am Sligo Northside Community Partnership, Northside Community Centre, Holborn Hill, Sligo, F91 N778