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Communicating Europe Initiative

This initiative provides funding to voluntary organisations, educational bodies and civil society groups for projects intended to deepen public awareness of the role that the European Union plays in our daily lives. The Communicating Europe Initiative seeks to improve the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues, at local, regional or national level.

The focus of projects this year is on Ireland's 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union as well as the related County Pairings programme. This pairs counties with an EU Member State, encouraging communities across the country to engage directly with their European partners throughout the Presidency term.

Purpose of funding

Projects should deepen public awareness of the role that the European Union plays in our daily lives, and improve the quality and accessibility of public information on European issues, at local, regional or national level.

Communicating Europe Initiative Guidelines and Terms 2026
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Communicating Europe Initiative projects

Learn more from some of the previous organisations whose projects deepened public awareness of the role that the European Union in unique and interesting ways.