European Information.

Key Contacts

EU Funding Programmes

There are two main operational programmes which are used to deliver Northern Irelands Community Support funding .

The Community Initiatives

In addition to the Community Support programme there are three Community Initiative programmes which are financed by the Structural Funds with the aim of solving specific problems. They are complementary to a region’s Community Support Framework.

• INTERREG III ( Economic & social cohesion) : www.interregIII.org.uk & www.seupb.org
  
• LEADER + ( Rural Development ) : www.dardni.gov.uk
  
• EQUAL( Discrimination & inequality) : www.equal.ecotec.co.uk or www.proteus-ni.org

Local Contacts.

• Peace II Programme : Local Strategic Partnership Derry @ www.lspderrycitycouncilarea.org.uk
  
• INTERREG III : North West Region Cross Border Group @ e-mail : interreg@nwrcbg.org
  
• LEADER + : Rural Area Partnership In Derry (RAPID) @ www.rapidni.com
  
• EQUAL : Accord Project . @ www.accord-equal.com

Other Information sources.

General

EU Funding Programmes

European Enlargement.

Northern Ireland in Europe.

EC Office in Northern Ireland.

back to top of page