Grants available for the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has this week announced €20 million in funding to support the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres across the country.

Under the Community Centres Investment Fund 2024, community organisations will be supported with grants of between €10,000 - €100,000 to develop and enhance their existing community facilities.

Sligo Leitrim TD, Frank Feighan has warmly welcomed the announcement as further evidence of this government’s commitment to rural communities.

“Grants of up to €100,000 are available to upgrade existing Community Centres in many of our local communities which allows local committees to apply for funding for a wide range of works eligible for funding including refurbishment of kitchens and toilets, upgrades to windows and; doors, energy efficiency upgrades and improving access for people with disabilities.

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“I wish to advise local community centre committees to get together and review their facilities and look at the opportunities this fund has. The online Registration Portal now is now open,” concluded Deputy Feighan.
 
How to Apply
The ‘Community Centre Investment Fund 2024 – Refurbishment’ will provide grants for projects from €10,000 up to a maximum of €100,000 towards capital costs. This is broken down into two categories of funding:
Category 1
Small scale projects/improvements to facilities: €10,000 - €25,000.
Category 2
Larger scale projects: €25,001 to €100,000.

The scheme will be delivered in conjunction with Pobal.

All applicants must register as ‘users’ on the online portal  in advance of the application process which will open on 29th July 2024. Groups that applied for this fund previously will not need to register again but should check that their details are still correct.

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Groups are strongly advised to get their application and paperwork ready in advance of the application process opening on 29th July. The closing date for applications will be 29th August 2024.

There will be a number of online information events to assist potential applicants, the first of which will take place on Tuesday 25th June.

All materials to support applicants including access to the online portal, template application form, guidelines, FAQ, links to tutorials and details on information sessions can be found at the Department of Rural & Community Development website.