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Community Recognition Fund
Funding Programmes
€50 million fund to support communities welcoming refugees
A further €50 million has been allocated to the Community Recognition Fund, which was introduced last year to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland.
Inclusion
“What every community wants is a sense of peace. That’s why the Ukrainians are here.”
“Relating to people’s thoughts, fears and concerns, you take the sting out of it,” says Marie Louise Byrne, a community work co-ordinator with Wexford Local Development.
Funding
€50 million fund to support communities hosting refugees
- Major initiative to support communities that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries
- Funding for sports clubs, community organisations, transport infrastructure and local groups
- Every local authority in the country to benefit
