Funding is available to support community-focused organisations in developing new cross-border links, further strengthening existing partnerships, or creating or broadening cross-border connectivity on issues of concern across the island of Ireland.

The Shared Island initiative prioritises enhancing cooperation and understanding across communities based on the Good Friday Agreement. A key strand of the initiative is the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, which invites project funding applications from civic societies, business and trade union representative groups, and other regional or national representative bodies, including those representing underrepresented voices such as women, young people, older people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQI+ individuals.

All applications must have a clear North South dimension. Only applications from civic society organisations based in the South engaging in new project/programme work with a partner(s) in the North or civic society organisations in the North engaging in new project/programme work with a partner(s) in the South will be considered. East/West dimensions and partners to such projects will also be welcomed.

A total of €6 million will be available from 2025 to 2027. It is anticipated that a total of up to €2 million will be made available in this funding round to support successful projects.

The maximum grant awarded to any project is €50,000. The average grant awarded in previous rounds was just under €30,000.

The deadline for applications is 27 June 2025. For more information please visit Shared Island Civic Society Fund