Peace III opens for Major Capital Projects

The Theme within this Priority for which applications are invited is: Creating Shared Public Spaces. Their definition of 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. Its is NICVA's understanding that only a small number of very major capital projects will be funded.

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.

SEUPB has targeted this programme at public bodies based on the argument that public bodies have more robust corporate governance. Therefore they say the Lead Partner in any application to the PEACE III Programme should where possible, 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 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.

There is a two part application form. You can complete Part A online at www.eugrants.org. Part B is a downloadable application form (available as a word document) and detailed background information.
Applications can only be made by visiting this site and application forms cannot be obtained without first registering on the www.eugrants.org website.

For more information download materials from the SEUPB website or contact Eimear Murphy at SEUPB.

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