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11/12/2003
PEACE II programme simplified
Steps to simplify the way the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (PEACE II) is administered were announced today at a conference in Belfast.
Introducing the modifications to the Programme, Nuala Kerr, Acting Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body, which oversees PEACE II, said the changes should make it easier for projects to apply for funds under the Programme and keep the audit and monitoring demands on them to a minimum.
Addressing representatives of some of the 3,000 projects the Programme now funds, Mrs Kerr said: “There’s no doubt that the PEACE II Programme has made a considerable impact on the stability, economy and strength of communities across Northern Ireland and the Border Region. Those of us involved in the delivery of the Programme - the Special EU Programmes Body and the Implementing Bodies - are committed to making the Programme more accessible and manageable for projects.
The main changes to the Programme include:
The PEACE II Programme, which will allocate funding to projects until the end of December 2004, has already committed over £410 million (€636 million) to projects across Northern Ireland and the Border Region.
(MB)
Introducing the modifications to the Programme, Nuala Kerr, Acting Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body, which oversees PEACE II, said the changes should make it easier for projects to apply for funds under the Programme and keep the audit and monitoring demands on them to a minimum.
Addressing representatives of some of the 3,000 projects the Programme now funds, Mrs Kerr said: “There’s no doubt that the PEACE II Programme has made a considerable impact on the stability, economy and strength of communities across Northern Ireland and the Border Region. Those of us involved in the delivery of the Programme - the Special EU Programmes Body and the Implementing Bodies - are committed to making the Programme more accessible and manageable for projects.
The main changes to the Programme include:
- A streamlined application form;
- An increase in the limit for small grants applications from £10,000 to £20,000;
- Reduced monitoring and auditing.
The PEACE II Programme, which will allocate funding to projects until the end of December 2004, has already committed over £410 million (€636 million) to projects across Northern Ireland and the Border Region.
(MB)
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