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The fund is targeted primarily under three measures, ‘Building better Communities’, ‘Improving our Rural Communities’ and ‘Marketing the Area as a Tourism Destination’. Under these measures funding is provided for a wide variety of projects that enhance and regenerate rural areas, encourage economic growth and protect the cultural diversity and heritage of the rural areas involved and satisfy the criteria for the County Development Board’s 10 year Strategy.

The programme is of major benefit to community groups throughout the County. On many of the Peace II projects there is multi-agency involvement such as FÁS, Leader, County Enterprise Board, Community Forum etc. Effective interaction with these agencies negates duplication and maximises funding potential for projects.

Peace II Task Force supports the cross-border arts & disability module of Cairde – an annual festival which celebrates diversity and aims to promote social inclusion. This funding assists to set up multi-disciplinary workshops for performance groups with special needs from the border regions. In the past, workshops have been facilitated by Heart’n’soul, UK and Area 4art collective in Sligo. Future potential groups include Graeae Theatre Company & Amici Dance, both based in the UK and Ramba Zamba Theatre Company; all of these groups specialise in inclusive arts.

The module also facilitates performance exchange between border groups; in particular Stage Beyond Theatre Company (Derry) and Footsteps Theatre Company (Sligo).

An extension to the programme was announced during the year, with additional funding of €1,033,000 being provided to the Sligo Task Force.