Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
29 November 2007, 6.30pm - 9.00pm

The Meet the Funders Event attracted great numbers of community groups and interested individuals from Donegal and Tyrone. Those in attendance had the opportunity to make their way around the numerous funders in attendance and find out first hand the suitability of their project for funding and support. There was an abundance of information available to take away, and contacts to follow up.

PJ Molloy, Chairman of Tyrone Donegal Partnership opened the Event, welcoming Pat the Cope Gallagher as the Special Guest for the evening. All present were entertained by two musical projects supported through the Removing Barriers Programme, Academy Boy, Strabane and their partners, Glenties Brass Band in addition to Donegal School of Music and their cross border partner Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, An Droim Mor.

Adrian Mc Namee from SEUPB provided a timely update on the current status of Peace III and Interreg IV. Paul Skinnader, Border Action and John Mc Daid from the International Fund for Ireland, core funders of the Removing Barriers Programme, endorsed the programme and presented opportunities coming up in the near future.

The funding and support organisations in attendance were as follows:

• Interreg IV
• Peace III
• International Fund for Ireland
• Border Action
• Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
• NICVA
• Donegal VEC
• Ulster Community Investment Trust
• Cooperation Ireland
• Dept. Social, Community & Family Affairs
• Donegal Local Development Company
• Rural Development Council
• Inishowen Partnership
• Inishowen Rural Development Ltd.
• Udras na Gaeltachta.

The Removing Barriers Management team would like to thank both the community groups who took the time to attend the event and the funders who represented their organisations on the night. We wish everyone a Prosperous and Successful 2008!

The next 2007 closing date for receipt of grant applications is:

November 30th 2007

General Criteria:

CARERS
Support for carers including actions such as the development of social networks, local respite initiatives.

OLDER PEOPLE
Reducing the social isolation of older people including actions such as clubs, day centre activities, volunteer visiting.

PEOPLE LEAVING INSTITUTIONS
Supports for people who are leaving institutional care; areas such as homeless, mental health, offenders.

SEXUAL MINORITIES
Supports for sexual minorities, especially in rural areas .

ETHNIC
MINORITIES
Assisting the building of networks and structures for ethnic minorities.

FAMILIES AT RISK
Support for initiatives involving parents and their children risks of poverty and exclusion e.g. parents who are substance misusers.

For further information see the Community Foundation’s website : www.communityfoundation.ie/grants/

Department of Foreign Affairs: Reconciliation Fund

Reconciliation Fund

Bernadette Harvey

Anglo-Irish Division

80 St Stevens Green

Dublin 2

Republic of Ireland

00 353 1 1408 2285

bernadette.harvey@iveagh.irlgov.ie

http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie/angloirish/reconciliationfund/

Summary
DFA funds reconciliation work and efforts to create better understanding between people in both parts of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain. No grant range is provided but applications may be in excess of £10,000.

Current status: Open

Deadlines for Applications

Deadline 1:

Friday 04 August 2006
Application closing date

Deadline 2:

Wednesday 01 August 2007
Provisional closing date

About the scheme

The Department of Foreign Affairs has at its disposal a Reconciliation Fund for North-South and Anglo-Irish Co-operation.

Its purpose is to assist organisations involved in reconciliation work and efforts to create better understanding between people on the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain.
Applications for assistance are considered under the following criteria: -

• reconciliation through education; dialogue and culture;
• developing and maintaining meaningful cross-border links;
• promoting improved Anglo-Irish relations;
• promoting cross-community and inter-denominational activities;
• promotion of tolerance and acceptance of cultural diversity;
• academic research aimed at promoting reconciliation;
• contribution to political reconciliation.

Example Grants:  Northwest Rural Development Limited, Greencastle, Co. Donegal - allocation will be used to support The Celtic European Festival of the Sea which will bring together communities and cultures from Ireland, North & South, Britain, Europe, Norway and Canada. One of the primary aims will be to engage the entire community along the coast, in promoting economic, social and educational development within these areas. Allocation: €20,000

Energy Globe Awards

Energy Globe

Aubauerstrasse 17

4810 Gmunden

Austria

+43 (0) 7612 / 66663-0-

+43 (0) 7612 / 66663-33

contact@energyglobe.info

http://www.energyglobe.info/

Summary
This “World Award for Sustainability” is presented in the categories earth, fire (energy), water and air as well as in the special category youth.

Current status: Open

Deadlines for Applications

Deadline 1:

Friday 28 July 2006
Annual deadline
Deadline 2:

Tuesday 31 July 2007
Annual deadline
Deadline 3:

Thursday 31 July 2008
estimated annual deadline

About the scheme

The Energy Globe is awarded to projects from all over the world which make careful and economical use of resources and employ alternative energy sources.

The winning projects are presented in the categories earth, fire, water, air and youth at a tv gala, which is broadcast by international TV stations reaching 2.5 billion households.

Every year, about 700 projects from all over the world are submitted in the Energy Globe Award competition. Submitted projects are presented in the Energy Globe data base which is accessible in the near future for interested persons.

How to Apply

Anyone wishing to apply for the Energy Globe Award must complete an application.

• 1) You can either fill in the online application form and send your project documentation and supporting materials by email or post or
• 2) download the application form (pdf) and send it together with your project documentation and supporting materials in digital form or a hardcopy.

Grant Ranges

Small (Between £1,001 and £5,000):

West Tyrone Rural Regeneration Programme - Renewable Energies Project

WTR Ltd with the support of the EU Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity and DARD, now has further funding available for its Renewable Energy Project which will

Provide grant aid (at a rate of 75% up to a maximum grant of £50,000) to fund renewable energy projects within the community sector. (Match funding from other non European funds can contribute up to 20% of balance of the project)

If you are from a Non profit taking Community or Voluntary Sector Organisation in Rural West Tyrone (i.e. a Registered Charity or a Company Limited by Guarantee, in the Strabane and Omagh district Council areas excluding within the town boundaries of Omagh & Strabane), have a well developed proposal are in a position to implement a Renewable Energy Project by 31st May 2007 please contact us for further details at:

West Tyrone Rural Ltd, Omagh Business Complex, Great Northern Road, Omagh, BT78 5LU.
Tel: 028 8225 2647 or e-mail: info@westtyronerural.com