Several Donegal projects supported by the Shared Island Civic Society Fund

Several Donegal projects will receive funding through the Shared Island Civic Society Fund. 

This fund supports practical North–South cooperation and engagement between grassroots community organisations across a wide range of sectors, in line with the objectives and commitments of the Good Friday Agreement.

The 2025 funding will support 64 community-based, cross-border projects across the island of Ireland. For Donegal, Cultúrlann Caisleán Ruairí, with partners An Chrannóg cultural and language centre in Gaoth Dobhair and Scoil na Crannóige – Ceoldrama na nÓg, has been allocated €50,000; and Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair, with Coiste Forbartha Charn Tochair and Robert Emmetts, Slaughtneil – Ag Fás le Chéile will receive €31,000. 

Accidental Theatre, with An Grianán Theatre – Shared Cultures: Northern Borders, are the recipients of €45,000; Donegal Railway Restoration CLG (Donegal Railway Heritage Museum), with Alley Arts and Cultural Centre, Strabane – Reconnecting Through Culture has received an allocation of €7,200; Dumbworld Ltd, with Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny – Film Scoring School will receive €38,945. 

Furthermore, Enterprise Causeway Ltd, with Taste Causeway CIC – Shared Tables: The Donegal–Derry–Causeway Civic Alliance has been allocated €44,750; Enterprise North West Ltd, with Inishowen Development Partnership – Cross-Border Community Wealth and Resilience Project will receive €29,760; Politics in Action, involving Loreto Community School, Milford and The Royal and Prior School, Raphoe – Teaching Politics Together has been allocated €10,000 funding and Road Victim Support NI Donegal, with Donegal Youth Service – Drive to Arrive will receive €10,000. 

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The Shared Island Civic Society Fund will run from 2025 to 2027, with increased resourcing to support enhanced island-wide societal connection, cooperation and mutual understanding. The announcement of the allocation of the €1.92 million in funding under the 2025 round of the Shared Island Civic Society Fund forms part of a €6 million, three-year initiative. 

There will now be €2 million available each year for disbursement as grant funding to eligible organisations. The maximum grant awarded to any project is €50,000 and the average grant awarded in previous rounds was just under €30,000.

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