Traveller Pride
Traveller and Roma Pride Week
The Traveller Pride Week Steering Committee announces that applications can now be made for funding for events to celebrate Traveller and Roma Pride Week. Funding of up to €2,000 is available to applicants operating at regional and local levels to community-based groups and organisations in order to host events celebrating Traveller and Roma pride.
Funding for Pride Events:
In accordance with Government’s commitment to Action 1 of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy.
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is providing funding to the Traveller Pride Week Steering Committee.
To support, strengthen and expand Traveller and Roma Pride Week and to increase national awareness of the event.
Criteria for Applications:
Involve the active participation of members of the Traveller and/or Roma community at all stages of the project (planning, implementation etc);
Celebrate and promote Traveller and/or Roma culture;
Promote a positive image of Traveller and/or Roma Culture to the wider settled community;
Members of the settled community must be included and invited to the event;
The event must be accessible to an open public audience where possible.
“Stronger Together”
Last year’s theme for Traveller Pride Week.
Celebrating how Travellers have held firm as a community and supported one another throughout the pandemic.
