The Department of Foreign Affairs are pleased to inform you that the Reconciliation Fund’s Annual Funding Round (for 12-month funding) will open on Monday 12 February 2024 at 11am. They will accept applications through their online application portal until the final closing date of Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 12pm. No late applications will be accepted.

Due to the high volume of traffic on the online application portal, it may take some time to receive the email to register as a new user, or to reset your password, so please allow for this when planning the submission of your application.

From 2023, the Reconciliation Fund has moved to one annual funding application round only. This means there is no longer an autumn application round for annual grants. Please ensure that if you are planning to apply for grant funds from the Reconciliation Fund in 2024, you are prepared to submit an application in this upcoming round.

As previously advised, our new Strategy for 2021-2024 came into effect in March 2021 and sets out the current funding criteria and priorities that guide how grants are awarded by the Reconciliation Fund. All applicants should therefore consult this document to ensure that their proposals align with the criteria and priority areas identified there. A copy of the text of the Strategy is available here (in pdf format).

In addition to project funding, the Reconciliation Fund will welcome applications for core operational as well as certain capital costs, where this will support organisations’ work within the framework of our strategy. Further information on this is available in the Strategy document and on our webpage.

Full details on how to apply in this funding round can be found on the website: www.dfa.ie/reconciliation. As always, “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)” and “User Guide” documents are also available on the website to help you submit an application through their online portal.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at reconciliation@dfa.ie.