Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy announces funding for eight projects supporting the integration and employment of people who have moved here as migrants

• Fund will help people overcome barriers to employment including language difficulties, lack of training or social exclusion
• Fund will support projects with a duration of a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 4 years

Ireland - The Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy today announced €2.7m in funding for eight projects that will increase the employability of people who moved here as migrants.

The projects will help people to overcome barriers to employment including

language difficulties, lack of training and social exclusion.

Funding is being provided under the Integration and Employment of Migrants Action of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills & Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027. The Programme is jointly funded by the European Union, through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), and the Government of Ireland.

Announcing the 8 successful projects today, Minister Brophy said:

“I am delighted to announce the list of successful groups that will receive funding through the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training Programme.

People who come here from different backgrounds bring with them a wealth of experience and a range of valuable skills. The projects receiving funding will help people to overcome barriers to employment such as language difficulties, lack of training or social exclusion and put their skills to good use in our workforce.”