Scheme: Victims/Survivors Development Scheme
Category: Statutory Agency
Keywords: victims survivors
Funding Role: The Community Relations Council was formed in January 1990 as an independent company and registered charity. The Community Relations Council was set up to promote better community relations between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland and, equally, to promote recognition of cultural diversity.
Budget: The maximum award payable is £10,000 but in the main most grants are much smaller than this.
Policy: The principal aim of the Scheme is to support victims and survivors to become active members of society. This scheme is targeted at supporting groups which are made up of victims, or are working with victims resident in Northern Ireland. Priority will be given to groups who work with those who, during the course of the Troubles, have lost close relatives or had close relatives injured, or been injured or traumatised as a result of community conflict. Grant aid is not for individuals.
Applications: Application forms are available on-line from the Community Relations Council website or in hard copy from the Community Relations Council. The Council will try to process applications as quickly as possible, but this will depend upon current resources and demand. Applications usually take 8 - 12 weeks to process.
Exclusions: Grants are aimed at specific projects or schemes. They will not cover on-going costs e.g. salary, major capital expenditure, large equipment costs, cash generative schemes, religious services, competitions, political lobbying, retrospective events or political parties/party political activities. Grants will not cover travel outside Ireland and Britain, except in the case of bursaries. Small seeding grants will not be available to groups that have already secured seeding support from the Community Relations Council in the past. Grants will not support the erection of memorials/memorial gardens.
Cross-Border Relevance
Cross-border projects will be considered for funding
Address: 6 Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN
Tel: ROI 048 9022 7500 NI 028 9022 7500
Fax: ROI 048 9022 7551 NI 028 9022 7551
Email: info@community-relations.org.uk
Web: http://www.community-relations.org.uk