Departmental Funding

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Questions (180)

Emer Currie

Question:

180. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all funding schemes, grant programmes and any other financial supports that are currently administered by her Department and its agencies; the expected launch and closing dates for applications for each scheme in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66929/25]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

My Department has a range of funding schemes and grant programmes that contribute to the realisation of key foreign policy priorities and the promotion of Ireland's values and interests as well as supporting the provision of information about major geopolitical developments and the changing nature of Ireland’s role in the world.

A table listing all current schemes administered by my Department and its agencies, along with the expected launch and closing dates for applications in 2026 is set out below:

Year	Funding scheme/ grant programme/ financial support	Launch date	Closing dates
2026	Global Ireland Media Challenge	TBC	TBC
2026	Emigrant Support Programme	Quarter 1	Quarter 1
2026	Reconciliation Fund Strategic Partner Scheme	Quarter 1	Quarter 1
2026	Reconciliation Fund	TBC	TBC
2026	Simon Cumbers Media Fund	Quarter 2/3	Quarter 3/4
2026	Africa Day	Quarter 1	Quarter 1
2026	EU Enlargement and European Fundamental Values Fund (EEFV Fund)	Quarter 1	Quarter 1
2026	Communicate Europe Initiative	Quarter 1	Quarter 1
2026	Global Citizenship Education Annual Grants 2027	Quarter 3	Quarter 4

Further information on the Department’s main funding schemes can be found at the following link Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade funding www.gov.ie/en/de.

Further information on Irish Aid funding is available in its annual report. The latest report is for 2024 and can be found here: Annual Report 2024 | Ireland.ie www.ireland.ie/en/irish-aid/news-and-publications/annual-reports/annual-report-archive/annual-report-2024/.