A combined total of €19 million of PEACEPLUS funding has been awarded to nine projects to support cross-border collaboration between organisations in key sectors including emergency planning, healthcare, environment, the community, voluntary and social economy sector, and education, employment and skills in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
The €19,026,058.44 funding announcement on the Strategic Planning and Engagement Programme Investment Area of PEACEPLUS will see projects enhancing cross-border cooperation to address obstacles that impact cross-border socio-economic, fluidity and the reconciliation process across the island of Ireland.
The following nine projects have received funding:
C-CASE (Cross-Border Collaboration to Activate the Skills Ecosystem) – €3,368,334.04
PHKH (Public Health Knowledge Hub) – €2,424,025.41
North South ESTEEM – €2,337,529.22
Resilient Neighbours (RN) – €2,302,034.88
TACTICS (Training Across Communities for Tactical Interoperability for Cross-Border Safety) – €2,051,959.53
CO LAB (Collaborative Leadership Across the Border) – €1,804,291.42
CHANGE – €1,799,862.06
InsightLink – €1,563,777.68
Border People FLOW – €1,374,244.20
Finance Minister John O’Dowd MLA said: “I welcome this €19 million of PEACEPLUS funding, which represents a significant investment in our future.
“Strengthening cross-border cooperation not only ensures projects can deliver meaningful change, improve outcomes, and build a more resilient and inclusive society but reflects our commitment to supporting communities and driving economic growth.”
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD said: “I am delighted to see this PEACEPLUS funding award of €19 million to projects that impact effective cross-border cooperation. These projects will work across both jurisdictions to build strategic capacity in vital areas such as skills, healthcare, and emergency preparedness and planning. Through this North-South collaboration, the projects will unlock potential and enhance cross-border engagement, bringing real benefits to citizens and communities across the island of Ireland.
“I congratulate the project partners and I wish them every success.”
SEUPB Chief Executive Gina McIntyre said: “These nine projects demonstrate the importance of collaboration in key areas that will benefit citizens. From a fire and rescue cross-border framework to tackling social exclusion and poverty at current levels, these projects demonstrate how we can find cross-border solutions to challenges that exist on both sides of the border.”
Full details of this funding can be found at the following link: