Dundalk FM to benefit from Community Integration Fund

Local community radio station Dundalk FM is one of 115 organisations nationwide set to receive funding under the 2018 Communities Integration Fund.

The Communities Integration Fund was launched by Minister of State David Stanton in February 2018 and was made available for small-scale community based projects to promote the integration of migrants.

The maximum grant size available is €5,000.

Announcing the projects, Minister Stanton said:

"I am delighted to once again announce funding for a wide variety of projects to aid migrant integration and social inclusion in communities small and large throughout the State. 

"Last year was the first year of the Communities Integration Fund and having personally visited some of the projects funded I was struck by how great an impact such a relatively modest financial support can have in bringing migrants and their host communities together.

"I look forward to visiting more projects in the future and hearing about the many innovative approaches to migrant integration that will be supported once again  through this year’s scheme.”

The type of projects covered under this funding across Ireland this year include:

• Arts and Craft based projects
• Intercultural festivals and events including food festivals
• Initiatives to promote migrant participation in sports and address barriers to  participation in local sports clubs
• Projects aimed at building the capacity of female migrants to engage with their local communities
• Local anti-racism actions
• Projects supporting elderly migrants
• Projects supporting LGBT migrants
• Schools based integration projects
• Local supports for newly arrived migrants

For more information on the Community Integration Fund, visit here