€1 million announced for anti-sectarian fund

Howard Lake | 3 March 2008 | News

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The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has announced the launch of an Anti-Sectarianism Fund which will provide €1 million to assist local efforts aimed at tackling sectarianism and supporting projects in communities seeking new and more effective ways of addressing sectarianism and division in society.

Grants will be given to individuals or organisations looking to develop new projects that will challenge intolerance and sectarianism and will break down barriers between people caused by religious and cultural differences. Assistance may be used for a specific project or as a contribution towards extending an existing programme.

Applications will be judged on potential concrete outcomes, and will be considered under the following criteria:-

–Promotion of anti-sectarianism through education; dialogue and culture;

–Promotion of tolerance and acceptance of cultural diversity;

–Extending knowledge and understanding of others’ cultures, beliefs, traditions;

–Reducing religious, social and cultural barriers;

–Challenging stereotypes of one’s own and other communities/identities;

–Raising awareness of how language and actions contribute towards sectarianism and intolerance;

–Bringing people from different backgrounds together to work towards a common goal.

Applications should be addressed to:

Anti-Sectarianism Fund

Anglo-Irish Division

Department of Foreign Affairs

Iveagh House

78-80 St. Stephen’s Green

Dublin 2

The application form can be downloaded from the Department of Foreign Affairs website.

www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie

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