The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced a new €15 million capital fund that will support the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres.
The Community Centres Investment Fund will support community groups with the upgrade and development of their Community Centre facilities.
Funding will be available under three categories with grants of between €10k and €300K up for grabs.
Registration will open on Tuesday the 3rd May 2022.
Applicants need to register as 'users' on the portal in advance of the application process which opens on Tuesday the 7th of June.
The closing date for applications is Thursday the14th of July.
"Community Centres are at the heart of every community in Ireland, rural and urban," added the Minister.
“We need places for people to meet up, to play sport and engage in all sorts of activities whether it is meals for the elderly, indoor soccer or basketball, or providing a space for the local dramatic society to perform.
“This new fund is about supporting them to carry out vital upgrade works as well as enhancing the services and amenities they can provide to persons of all ages in their community.
“I am encouraging all community groups to look at this fund and think about how they can use it to improve their own local parish hall or community centre."
