Peace 2
The Peace II programme is a distinctive European Union Structural Funds Programme aimed at reinforcing progress towards a peaceful and stable society and to promote reconciliation.
It will carry forward the distinctive aspects of Peace 1, which came to an end in 1999, but with a new economic focus. The Peace 2 Programme's operation for Northern Ireland will complement the Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme for Northern Ireland and the Urban Community Initiative focused on North Belfast.
EU assistance of up to 75% of funding is available and Government may make up the balance of the project costs.
The Department is responsible for overseeing delivery, by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (formerly NIVT), of the following Measures:
- Measure 2.3 - Building the Social Economy (European Social Fund [ESF]) An Intermediary Funding Body (IFB) consisting of a partnership between the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and the Social Economy Agency will deliver this measure
- Measure 2.4a -Pathway to Inclusion (ESF)
- Measure 2.6 - Promoting Active Citizenship (European Regional Development Fund (ERDF))
- Measure 2.7 - Developing Community Infrastructure (ERDF)
- Measure 2.8 - Accompanying Infrastructure Support (ERDF)
The Department is also responsible for the implementation of Measure 2.11 (Area Based Regeneration - Belfast, Londonderry and Regional Cities and Towns). This ERDF Measure has 3 distinct strands:
- Neighbourhood Renewal
- Regeneration of the Cathedral Quarter area of Belfast
- Town Centre Reinvigoration (only open to applications from Councils)
Communities in Belfast, Londonderry, Strabane, Downpatrick, Coleraine, Craigavon and Ballymena will each receive up to £1m to tackle the legacy of the conflict, reconciliation difficulties and high levels of deprivation. The money will be delivered through local partnership structures and will be based on a community led assessment of the needs of each area. The 12 neighbourhoods selected for assistance are:
Belfast:
Short Strand, Lower Newtownards Road, Albertbridge Road, The Mount; Lower Springfield, Cavendish and Beechmount/Ainsworth; Donegall Road/Roden Street and Rockmount; The Markets, Lower Ormeau, Donegal Pass
Londonderry:
Brandywell/The Fountain; Gobnascale/Irish Street; Tullyalley/Curryneirin
Strabane:
Strabane East Ward incorporating Fountain Street and Springhill Park.
Downpatrick:
Model Farm, New Model Farm, Flying House
Coleraine:
Ballysally
Craigavon:
Ardowen, Legahory, Burnside, Parkmore, Drumellen
Ballymena:
Ballykeel
£2.6m has also been earmarked for projects that they will create social and economic regeneration benefits in the Cathedral Quarter area of Belfast and provide a range of services to develop the area as a focus for artistic and cultural activity.
A £2m package will help town and city centres in Northern Ireland that have suffered seriously from the violence of the past 30 years. The package will support projects, promoted by local councils, in Belfast, Londonderry, Antrim, Dungannon, Omagh, Strabane, Newry, Warrenpoint, Kilkeel, Crossmaglen, Enniskillen, Armagh, Lurgan, Limavady, Dungiven, Ballykelly and Coleraine.
Applications to the Peace 2 programme must be made electronically. Application forms can be accessed at the EU Structural Funds website: http://www.eugrants.org  Note: not all Measures will be open for application at the same time. A full list of Measures and their open or closed status can be found on the website.
The Peace 2 Operational Programme can be found at the Department of Finance and Personnel website: http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/ |
