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.
The CAWT Partnership submitted funding applications 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.’
By December 2024, the CAWT Partnership had received confirmation that five large-scale cross border projects applications had been successfully assessed by the PEACEPLUS Programme Steering Committee to receive grant funding totalling €42.6 million.
All five projects are being implemented in the HSE border counties and in the Northern Ireland border region and have key common aims of:
- preventing ill health and intervening early;
- reducing health inequalities;
- building strong partnerships with the community and voluntary sector; and
- maximising use of existing health and social care infrastructure and community assets.
The grant funding awarded, under Theme 4, Investment Area 4.1, Collaborative Health and Social Care, includes governmental match funding provided by the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive.
PEACEPLUS Programme Key Documents
CAWT Partnership’s PEACEPLUS funded projects
Community Connection and Well-being Project
Early Intervention Support Youth Hubs