  What is the Peace III Programme 2007 - 2013?The PEACE III Programme is A DISTINCTIVE European Union Structural Funds Programme aimed at reinforcing progress towards a peaceful and stable society and promoting reconciliation. It will assist Northern Ireland and the Border Region and will specifically focus on reconciling communities and contributing towards a shared society. The Programme will carry forward key aspects of the previous Peace Programmes (PEACE I and II) and will have a continued and renewed emphasis on reconciliation. The eligible area for the PEACE III Programme 2007 2013 is Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland (the Border Region comprises counties Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal). Please click here to view a map of the eligible area. Details of Calls by Border Action / CRCThe Community Relations Council and Border Action (The Consortium) have been appointed by the Special EU Programmes Body as a joint delivery mechanism of Priority 1.2 of the Peace III Programme. Theme 1.2 Acknowledging and dealing with the past in Ireland will require courage, sensitivity and determination. Violence has left a terrible legacy, both in the lives of people and families and in the memories of communities and traditions. In seeking to reach the goals of peace and reconciliation, opportunities to address aspects of the legacy will play a central role. Through PEACE III, the European Union has provided a further and final opportunity to tackle these issues. It is important to undertake this priority with an aim of ensuring that the outcome in 2015 is a society at peace, where issues can be faced and addressed and where services are provided for those most closely affected. The Consortium will manage this theme not just in the capacity of a funding body but also as a developmental agency. In seeking to maximize the benefits of this Priority, the Consortium CRC and Border Action proposes that Priority 1.2. will be subdivided under 3 key headings with indicative funding Strand 1: Addressing the Past in Public Memory Actions that explore the legacy and memory of the conflict through truth recovery, documentation, story telling and the recording of complex history and experience. Projects that contribute to the collection, development and exchanges of messages concerning different experiences of conflict and post conflict. Strand 2: Promoting Participation To provide advice, counselling and support services for victims, their relatives and those who care for them To build the capacity of individuals to deal with the transition to peace and reconciliation and ensure victims and survivors are able to deal with the past Strand 3: Securing the Future Innovative actions that will help prevent an outbreak of violence into the future, by taking action to repair relationships and by engaging the wider community in peace-building and reconciliation work Supporting schemes for future generations which seek to address and prevent the outbreak of violence along the lines of inherited and emerging divisions in society. A first call for applications is now being made under Priority 1, Theme 1 of the PEACE III Programme, Strand 3: Securing the Future The aim of this strand is to support innovative actions that will help prevent an outbreak of violence into the future, by taking action to repair relationships and by engaging the wider community in peace-building and reconciliation work. Supporting schemes for future generations which seek to address and prevent the outbreak of violence along the lines of inherited and emerging divisions in society. Detailed applicant guidance notes can be found by clicking here The Application form can be found by clicking here Application forms and detailed guidance notes are also available online at www.eugrants.org www.borderaction.ie www.nicrc.org.uk Alternatively you can request an application form from the European Programme, Community Relations Council, Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN or Border Action, European Union House, Monaghan. A total amount of 15m - 20m is avaible under this strand. Application forms and guidance notes will be available from Monday 14 April 2008 and the Priority will remain open until 12noon Friday 13 June 2008. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Details of New CallA call for applications has been announced under Priority 2; Theme 2 of the PEACE III Programme. The Call is being made under Priority 2: Contributing to a Shared Society. The Theme within this Priority for which applications are invited is: Key Institutional Capacities are Developed for a Shared Society. In keeping with the overall aim of the PEACE III Programme, applications must clearly demonstrate how the proposed operation will reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society and promote reconciliation. For detailed information on who can apply and to download a copy of the eligibility and selection criteria for the Key Institutional Capacities are Developed for a Shared Society theme of the INTERREG IVA Programme please click here The detailed background information to the application form can be found by clicking here Under the theme of Key Institutional Capacities are Developed for a Shared Society applications are sought in two main areas: This area of the call seeks to support pilot innovative service delivery models with the potential for mainstreaming. Proposals should challenge the current service delivery models which, in Northern Ireland, mean that sometimes policy and services are duplicated as a result of the conflict. In the border region - and in rural communities in Northern Ireland - problems of isolation, lack of participation and integration, and economic and social linkages also exist which can lead to service gaps and inefficiencies. Applications may propose the following models: Projects led by the public sector involving the identification and development of an innovative service delivery model that moves away from the provision of parallel services along sectarian lines. Projects led by public sector bodies to deliver public services (in addition to initiatives covered by the bullet point above) which operate on a cross-community and/or cross-border basis. Proposals should include the identification of opportunities to create synergies and to deliver services on a cross border and cross community basis. This should entail the identification of duplication in current service delivery models, the creation of partnerships and seeking efficiencies in delivering services that maximise benefits to citizens in the eligible area. For example, shared services may focus on sectors such as: education, community health, employment, housing, and transport. This is an indicative list only and public sector bodies are welcome to consider other services where new ways of working would have a positive impact. The priority and theme criteria for Area 1 (Pilot innovative service delivery models with the potential for mainstreaming) include the following: Proposals should be developed through strategic collaboration between the public, private and community sectors. In particular, applicants should be able to demonstrate that they have undertaken significant and meaningful consultation with the local community. This will ensure strong linkages are in place and provide assurances that the proposal will achieve the desired results and impacts. Proposals should have an underlying focus on reconciliation, cultural diversity and equality. Proposals must demonstrate that they can create synergies and promote sharing between previously divided communities. Proposals should also consider how service delivery could be enhanced in an increasingly multi-cultural society so that shared service delivery to all sections of the community is addressed. Proposals that assist in the development and promotion of active citizenship and that enhance the accountability of the public service to constituencies will be considered. Northern Ireland and the Border Region can learn lessons from other multi-ethnic and post-conflict societies both within and outside the EU. There is also scope for the sharing of good practice within and between Northern Ireland and the Border Region. This transfer of learning and experience can be centred on best practice for promoting peace and reconciliation (specifically given the learning from the PEACE I and II Programmes). Applications may propose the following models: Projects that promote European and international networking and which develop effective networks leading to the exchange of best/good practice. This may include elements of research. Research should focus on promoting innovative best/good practice and transnational learning in relation to peace, conflict resolution and reconciliation. All research should be clearly outcome focused and applicants should have considered how it can be practically applied. Projects to develop linkages that transfer learning and experiences within and between Northern Ireland and the Border Region and other multi-ethnic and post-conflict societies on how the delivery of public services can be developed to promote a shared society. Proposals which will enable projects previously supported under the PEACE II Programme to further develop their work. (NOTE: This is only relevant where previous support was given for the development of European and international networks which focused on promoting innovative practice and transnational learning). Projects which review the impact of previous research in order to embed findings, as yet not implemented, into public policy. Where proposals include research, the practical application of that research must be embedded in the proposal. Additional key principles must be demonstrated in each application. These include: Additionality: The proposed operation must be clearly additional and offer something new, over and above current activities. Appropriate Scale: The quantum of the funding sought must be commensurate with the expected outcomes and impacts. Complementarity: There must be no duplication of activities funded by other European or statutory sources. Need in the locality: The proposal must consider the balance of funding across the eligible region. Proposals must be strategic in focus and implemented on a regional basis across the whole eligible region of Northern Ireland and the six border counties. Proposals must focus on areas and groups that have been affected by the conflict. (Further details of the target groups and areas are described in sections 4.38 and 4.39 of the PEACE III Operational Programme.) The indicative budget for this theme is 40million across the whole programming period (2007 2013). The call for applications under the theme of Key Institutional Capacities are Developed for a Shared Society is being made on a rolling basis. This means that presently there is no advertised closing date. However, a closing date will be announced at a later date as the funding under this theme is distributed. Since a closing date will be announced at a later date, we advise applicants to regularly check www.seupb.eu and the press for the announcement of that closing date. Applications will be submitted to Steering Committee on a rolling basis and therefore applicants should submit their applications as soon as possible. Where applicants envisage the need for an extended period to develop a substantive project proposal, it is recommended that they inform the SEUPB, at the earliest possible stage, of their intention to apply and to discuss their proposal.
Details of Latest CallsA call for applications has been announced under Priority 1; Theme 1 of the PEACE III Programme. The Call is being made under Priority 1: Reconciling Communities. The Theme within this Priority for which applications are invited is: Building Positive Relations (REGIONAL PROJECTS ONLY). The indicative budget for regional projects is 50,000,000 across the whole programming period (2007 2013). The call will be open on a rolling basis initially with no closing date. The theme of Building Positive Relations is concerned with challenging attitudes to racism and sectarianism and in supporting conflict resolution and mediation. This theme aims to support the implementation of strategic models of collaboration between the public, private and community sectors that focus on reconciliation, cultural diversity and equality. It further aims to establish meaningful cross-community and cross-border initiatives that will improve trust and tolerance. For detailed information on who can apply and to download a copy of the eligibility and selection criteria for the Building Positive Relations (REGIONAL PROJECTS) theme of the PEACE III Programme please click here. The detailed background information to the application form is also available by clicking here. Regional Projects: The element of this theme that is open is for regional projects. Applications are sought which will promote activities on a regional level where some dimensions of building positive relationships may be best addressed. This could include, for example, actions to ensure the active involvement of women, youth or other identified groups in strategic actions that contribute to Programme objectives. Proposals must be strategic in focus and implemented on a regional basis across the whole eligible region of Northern Ireland and the six border counties. Proposals should focus on areas and groups that have been affected by the conflict. Closing Date: The call for applications under the theme of Building Positive Relationships Regional Projects is being made on a rolling basis. This means that presently there is no advertised closing date. However, a closing date will be announced at a later date as the funding under this theme is distributed. A call for applications has been announced under Priority 2; Theme 1 of the PEACE III Programme. The Call is being made under Priority 2: Contributing to a Shared Society. The Theme within this Priority for which applications are invited is: Creating Shared Public Spaces. A shared society is one in which public spaces are shared by all members of that society. This objective aims to regenerate urban, rural and border areas that appear derelict, segregated, underused, threatening and/or unwelcoming and transform them into shared spaces. The intervention seeks to tackle the problems of separation of communities within society and address the underlying problems of sectarianism, racism and prejudice by encouraging the development of physical environments that are not marked out with symbols that define it as a territory of one side of a community but as open to and welcoming to all. In particular, through infrastructural developments, the Priority will expand the opportunities for common use, interaction and engagement, and economic development in areas that have been particularly affected by the conflict. Closing Date: The call for applications under the theme of Creating Shared Public Spaces is being made on a rolling basis. This means that presently there is no advertised closing date. However, a closing date will be announced at a later date as the funding under this theme is distributed. For detailed information on who can apply and to download a copy of the eligibility and selection criteria for the Creating Shared Public Spaces theme of the PEACE III Programme please click here. The detailed background information to the application form is also available by clicking here. How to ApplyYou can complete Part A online at www.eugrants.org. Part B is a downloadable application form (available as a word document) Applications can only be made by visiting this site and application forms cannot be obtained without first registering on the www.eugrants.org website. This site provides information on all Structural Funds including Peace III and INTERREG IVA. It provides the Part A online application form and the Part B downloadable application form (available as a word document) Who can Apply?From a corporate governance perspective, the Lead Partner in any application to the PEACE III Programme should be a Public Sector Body or equivalent. Public equivalent means any legal body governed by public or private law that is: 1) Established for the specific purpose of meeting needs of general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character;* 2) Having legal personality; and 3) Either financed, for the most part, by the state, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law or subject to management supervision by those bodies or having an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose member are appointed by the state, regional or local authorities or by other bodies governed by public law. *This definition does not exclude bodies partly having an industrial and commercial character, which deal with public tasks, such bodies may be asked to submit a clarification statement issued by regional/local authorities The financial requirements of ERDF are such that it is considered that large public bodies, with strong governance, risk management and compliance procedures in place, will be best placed to manage and report on the funding and to deliver on the project outcomes. Background InformationFollowing documents include some background information: Frequently Asked Questions - A list of FAQs have been developed and will be updated regularly. Lead Partner Principle - Applications to the PEACE III Programme will be submitted by the Lead Partner on behalf of the Partnership. The role of the Lead Partner brings with it added responsibilities. Please read this background information carefully to understand the role you are taking on. Creating a Communication Plan - A Communication Plan is a basic eligibility requirement and must be sent in with all applications. Checklist for Large Scale Capital Proposals - A checklist has been developed to assist projects that may involve any capital development. This is designed to assist you in considering all of the elements that should be included when your project has a capital element. Bear in mind: These documents are subject to change and not all the background information is available yet. Please check our website regularly to get an update. This background information has been written following close reference to the relevant EU Regulations as the new Programmes must meet the requirements of the regulatory framework for the Programmes which are set by EU Legislation and Guidelines. The main regulations are: Full details of all of these regulations can be obtained by visiting http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm. Guidance NotesPIII G1 - Guidance on Project Selection PIII G2 - Guidance on Project Review |
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Download the OperationAL Programme for peace iii The Operational Programme is perhaps the most important document for you to read in advance of making an application and should form the basis of your project planning. To view a copy of the final Operational Programme for the PEACE III Programme 2007 2013 click here. click here
To access the Programme's Article 9 Environmental Statement please click here
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