The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission ("the Commission") has today announced the 28 organisations to be awarded a total of €350,000 in funding for projects under its Human Rights and Equality Grants Scheme 2019. Now in its fourth year, the 2019 grant programme awards small grants of up to €6,000 and general grants of up to €20,000 to support civil society organisations in Ireland promoting the development of economic and social rights across three thematic areas: housing/accommodation, health and decent work. The Commission welcomed 112 applications to the grant scheme from across the country. Since 2016, under its grant scheme, the Commission has supported 108 human rights and equality projects across Ireland including research programmes, training or resource activities, conferences or events and cultural initiatives.
Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission stated today:
“The Human Rights and Equality Grant Scheme 2019 is part of the Commission’s statutory power as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body supporting initiatives that will advance economic and social rights in line with the Commission’s strategic focus. “The grants programme enables civil society organisations to undertake a range of projects towards the development of effective initiatives to tackle the challenges that exist across the key focus areas of housing, health and decent work.”
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