The sum of £7.8m is the second phase of funding from the programme; around £6m was allocated to youth projects in Northern Ireland last September, under the name Peace I. Grants will be spent over three years.
Money was granted through the Youth Education & Social Inclusion Partnership, a consortium within the Northern Ireland Education Service. Grants have gone to projects that demonstrated they are working towards reconciliation and employability.
Most grants were of £100,000, although eight grants of £300,000 were made. Recipients of £100,000 included Shankill Women's Centre in Belfast for its young women's project and the Love for Life scheme in Lurgan, which empowers 13 and 14-year-olds to make informed decisions.
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