PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme designed to support peace and prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The total value of PEACEPLUS is €1.14 billion. PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.
During 2023 and 2024, the CAWT Development Centre Team, with the direction and input of CAWT’s cross border Strategy Groups, developed and submitted applications to the PEACEPLUS Programme. The Strategy Groups had been meeting regularly to develop the applications, in readiness for the opening of the relevant PEACEPLUS Investment Area.
All of CAWT’s PEACEPLUS projects, when implemented, are designed to bring added value and benefits to border populations, and help to tackle health inequalities.
The applications were made specifically to the PEACEPLUS theme 4 ‘Healthy and Inclusive Communities’ and to the associated Investment Area 4.1 – Collaborative Health & Social Care. Investment Area 4.1 is about ‘Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family and community-based care.’
In October 2024, the Special EU Programmes Body notified the CAWT Partnership that all five project CAWT applications were successfully evaluated, with funding available for four. Once the Letter of Offer is received and signed by the CAWT Partnership, the four successful projects will be commence.
PEACEPLUS funding projects
| Community Connection and Well-being Project | |
| Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs | |
| Early Frailty Intervention Project | |
| Healthier Futures Project |