- €1.5m will be made available to 37 NGOs and community organisations to progress projects to combat racism and promote racial equality and community cohesion.
- Successful organisations will receive grants of up to €100,000 and will fund a range of projects from promoting employability, to educational supports and training needs as well as a range of community based initiatives.
- The fund is key part of the National Action Plan Against Racism.
The Irish Government, today, announced €1.5m will be made available to 37 NGOs and community organisations to progress projects to combat racism and promote racial equality and community cohesion.
Successful organisations will receive grants of up to €100,000 and will fund a range of projects from promoting employability, to educational supports and training needs as well as a range of community based initiatives.
The 2025 Ireland Against Racism Fund for proposals ran from 16th July 2025 – 27th August 2025. €1,539,234 has been made available in 2025 to support anti-racism projects through grant funding of €40,000 – €100,000 per successful Scheme A project and €5,000 – €10,000 per successful Scheme B project.
Tipperary features in the Successful Scheme B projects:
| Organisation Name: | Project Name: | Amount Awarded: | Geographical Scope: |
| Waterford Integration Services (WIS) | A Future Without Bias: Youth Convention on Combating Racism Through AI & VR applications | €10,000 | Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford & Wexford |
The fund is key part of the National Action Plan Against Racism today announced the 37 projects set to receive over €1.5m in funding under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2025.
The Fund enables non-government and community organisations to provide national and regional projects and local initiatives that combat racism and promote racial equality.
A number of successful organisations will use the funding to deliver promotional campaigns in the community, including in schools and youth groups, about how to tackle racism and discrimination. Organisations will also use the funding to provide training to staff and initiatives focusing on increasing the skills and employability of migrants.
The Fund is a key part of the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR) which was informed by the experiences of people who have been directly affected by racism.
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