SeeBeyondBorders Ireland is awarded a grant under the Irish Aid Civil Society Fund.
We are delighted to announce that SeeBeyondBorders Ireland (SBBI) was successful in its application to the 2025 Irish Aid Civil Society Fund. The grant will be used to extend SBB Cambodia’s signature Transform Education Project to 15 government primary schools in a new region, the remote Chong Kal District in Oddar Meanchey Province, North-Western Cambodia. The project will initially benefit over 1,800 students.
Commenting on the news, Catherine Byrne, Chair of SBBI, said: “Securing this funding represents a milestone for our organisation. We deeply appreciate the opportunity given to us by the Irish Aid Civil Society Fund to support the locally-led SBB Cambodia to expand their projects. On behalf of SBB Ireland I want to express our thanks to the Irish Government for your support and trust in our work. We can now build on the generous investment of our donors and supporters throughout Ireland and create even greater opportunities for developing education in Cambodia.’’
Pov Pheung, M.Ed, Managing Director of SBB Cambodia and a graduate of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, is proud to have SeeBeyonBorders’ work recognised: “To have the collective effort of SBB Ireland and SBB Cambodia recognised with our first grant from Irish Aid Civil Society is very significant. We look forward to continuing our work to transform education in Cambodia and to strengthening the ties between the two countries. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.”
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Press Release from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland: Minister Richmond announces funding of €7.9 million for civil society organisations
Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, today announced funding of €7.9 million to ten NGO partners to carry out development projects overseas.
The grants, provided under Irish Aid’s Civil Society Fund, will deliver a wide range of development and human rights-related projects worldwide, helping people to access education, healthcare, nutrition and a range of other vital areas.
The organisations approved for funding are: ECPAT International, Global Witness Trust, Fields of Life Northern Ireland, Irish Red Cross, Nurture Africa, Orbis Ireland, Tearfund Ireland, The Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland, SeeBeyondBorders Ireland, and Social Health and Education Project.
Announcing the funding, Minister Richmond said:
“We should all be proud of the work carried out by Irish NGOs. Every day, they are in communities all over the world delivering essential services and advocating for a better future for those left furthest behind.
“Last week I was in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where I saw first-hand the incredible impact of our NGO partners. The projects being supported today will help deliver tangible change to the lives of some of the most vulnerable, particularly women and girls and those with disabilities.
“At a time when many NGOs around the world are facing funding challenges, Ireland remains committed to working in partnership with civil society to improve the lives of those furthest behind.
“I am pleased to announce funding today for these ten organisations whose projects will help to educate young people, strengthen health systems and support those living with disabilities. Their projects will also help address climate change, build sustainable livelihoods and combat the sexual exploitation of children.”
