Fund To Support Integration And Employment Of Irish Migrants Announced.

Fund to support the integration and employment of people, who have moved here as migrants, announced.

Up to €2.7 million available under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme.
Fund is open to non-government and community organisations providing projects to increase the employability of people who moved here as migrants.
Fund helps people overcome barriers to employment including language difficulties, lack of training or social exclusion.

The Irish government yesterday announced funding of up to €2.7 million for projects that aim to increase the integration and employability of people who have moved here as migrants.
Funding is being made available under the Integration and Employment of Migrants action of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027.

The Programme is jointly funded by the European Union, through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), and the Government of Ireland.

Organisations can apply for funding for projects supporting:

EEA Nationals who are resident in Ireland;
Third Country Nationals with permission to enter employment in Ireland, including people who are Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection fleeing the war in Ukraine.

The funding will support a small number of significant projects and €200,000 is the minimum grant that can be applied for.
All applications must be submitted by email to iem@justice.ie.
Applications for funding will remain open until noon on Thursday September 11th, 2025.

Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Strength of proposal;
Strategic fit and achieving the goals of the Integration and Employment of Migrants activity of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027;
Capacity of applicant organisation to deliver work programme;
Value for money.

Previous successful projects.
In Tipperary, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Westmeath, Longford and Laois, DORAS’ – “Gateway to Employment for Third Country Nationals” project, works with migrants and employers to overcome some of the most significant barriers to employment faced by migrants in Ireland including language barriers, lack of local work experience and limited social networks.

Further information and the application form are available online at gov.ie