The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and Pobal are currently preparing to open two new PEACEPLUS grants schemes aimed at grassroots communities.

The Change Maker Funding Programme will distribute €40 Million over the next three years to support people to people projects on a cross community and/or cross-border basis.

Ahead of the schemes formally opening, a series of ‘Be Ready’ community information events are now scheduled to take place across the PEACEPLUS Programme Area, for community, voluntary and target sector organisations who may be interested in applying over the next three years.

Co-operation Ireland, in partnership with Rural Action and East Border Region will deliver these support events across the region.

To find out about the small grants accessible under Investment Areas 1.2 and 6.2 of the PEACEPLUS Programme please register and come along to an event near you.

To register click on the community information event in your region to book to attend:

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area

3rd April - Ballyclare: 11:00 am - Ballyclare Town Hall, The Square, Ballyclare, BT39 9BB

Ards and North Down Borough Council area

24th March - Bangor: 7:00 pm - The Old Market House, 77 Main Street, Bangor , BT20 5AP

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area

16th April - Keady: 11:00 am - Tommy Makem Arts & Community Centre, 7 Cow Fair, Keady, Co. Armagh BT60 3UE

Belfast City Council area

14th April - Belfast: 7:00 pm – Co-operation Ireland, The Platform, former Europa Bus Centre Building, 10 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area

2nd April - Garvagh: 7:00 pm - Garvagh Community Building, 85 Main Street, Garvagh, Coleraine, BT51 5AB

Cavan County Council area

31st March - Cavan Town: 7:00 pm - Cavan Innovation & Technology Centre, Dublin Road, Cavan, H12 R6D6

Derry City & Strabane District Council area

26th March - Londonderry/Derry: 11:00 am – New Gate Arts & Culture Centre, 2-4 Kennedy Place, Londonderry, BT48, 6RF

Donegal County Council area

27th March - Termon: 7:00 pm - Craoibhin Community Enterprise Centre, Currin, Termon, Letterkenny Co. Donegal F92 TY09

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council area

27th March - Irvinestown: 7:00 pm - Bawnacre Centre, 35 Castle Street, Irvinestown, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, BT94 1EE

Leitrim County Council area

7th April - Carrick-on-Shannon: 11:00 am - The Hive, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, N41 FD83

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area

8th April - Lisburn: 11:00 am - The Island Arts Centre, Civic Centre Lagan Valley Island 1, Lisburn BT27 4RL

Louth County Council area

10th April - Dundalk: 11:00 am - Muirhevnamor Community Centre, District Park, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 W974

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area

17th April - Ballymena: 11:00 am - The Braid Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena Co. Antrim BT43 5EJ

Mid Ulster District Council area

24th March - Dungannon: 7:00 pm - The Junction, 12 Beechvalley Way, Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT70 1BS

Monaghan County Council area

9th April - Castleblayney: 11:00 am - Íontas Theatre, Arts & Community Centre, Conabury, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, A75 HK09

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area

10th April - Downpatrick: 11:00 am - The St Patricks Centre, Saint Patricks Square, 53A Market Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down, BT30 6LZ

Sligo County Council area

1st April - Sligo Town: 11:00 am - Sligo Northside Community Partnership, Northside Community Centre, Holborn Hill, Sligo, F91 N778

The Change Maker Funding Programme is part of PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive.

Support for Applicants to the Change Maker Funding Programme

Co-operation Ireland, in partnership with Rural Action and East Border Region are providing support to applicants to the programme.

Groups or organisations can register online to access support at: The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme - Co-operation Ireland

Information about the Change Maker Funding Programme is also accessible via the Special EU Programmes Body website at: The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme - SEUPB

For support enquiries our helpdesk is available at changemakers@cooperationireland.org