# £1.5 million on offer in Northern Ireland for community services

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/05/23/15-million-offer-northern-ireland-community-services/
- Published: 2012-05-23T16:41:43+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland has
announced the opening of a second round of funding applications under the ‘Contested
Spaces’ Programme.

The £1.5 million, which is being made available jointly by the Executive and Atlantic
Philanthropies, will be spent on projects developed by local communities which create
more spaces and services that are delivered on a shared basis.

The successful applicants will join five projects which have already, collectively,
been awarded £2.5 million to support work to build shared spaces in Belfast, Derry,
Craigavon and Castlederg/Newtownstewart.

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In announcing the second phase of applications, the First Minister and deputy First
Minister said that they were heartened by the initial round of funding applications
and particularly encouraged rural communities and communities focusing on youth 
engagement programmes to apply for support on this occasion.

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