European Union

Future Funding external link
As the current period of Structural Funds programmes comes to an end, the Commission and European Institutions, the Member States and the regions are preparing for funding programmes beyond 2006.

European Union external link
EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union (http://europa.eu.int/). It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.

EU Structural Funds external link
This Website is hosted jointly by the Department of Finance and Personnel and the Special EU Programmes Body. We hope that you will find this Website informative and helpful in making an application for grant from the above EU funded Programmes.

EQUAL NI external link
EQUAL is part of the European Union's strategy for more and better jobs and for ensuring that no one is denied access to them. Funded by the Euopean Social Fund, EQUAL tests new ways of tackling discrimination and inequality experienced by those in work and those looking for a job.

Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) external link
Cross border co-operation, building peace and reconciliation are at the core of the work of the Special EU Programmes Body. We are one of the six cross border Bodies set up under the “Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishing implementing bodies” signed on 8 March 1999 (the British-Irish Agreement of 8 March 1999).