Community Centres Investment Fund
From Department of Rural and Community Development
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We recognise the vital role that Community Centres play at the heart of each community in bringing people together, engaging with those who may be marginalised or disadvantaged, and building stronger, more coherent communities.
The Community Centres Investment Fund is the largest ever capital investment in Community Centres. It provides funding for investments in Community Centres in order that these vital services remain useable, accessible, and safe and continue to meet the needs of the community into the future.
This capital fund of €20 million will provide funding for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas.
Funding will be available under 2 Categories, with grants of between €10k and €100K available:
Match funding is required for both Categories: a minimum of 5% for Category 1 and a minimum of 10% for Category 2.
Funding is available for capital works such as: -
Information Guidelines on the fund can be accessed below.
Application Guidelines - Community Centres Investment Fund 2024: Refurbishment Grant
Treoirlínte Foirm Iarratais - Ciste Infheistíochta na Lárionad Pobail 2024: Deontas Athchóirithe
A sample application form can be accessed below, please note this is for information purposes only and not to be used to apply, applications will only be accepted via the online portal.
Application Form - Community Centres Investment Fund 2024: Refurbishment Grant
Foirm Iarratais - Ciste Infheistíochta na Lárionad Pobail 2024: Deontas Athchóirithe
To demonstrate the types of projects that have been funded under the 2022 Community centre Investment Fund Refurbishment grant, a selection of case studies can be accesses in this document:
Case Studies - Community Centres Investment Fund 2024: Refurbishment grant
The Department will be hosting a number of online information events to support committees in preparing and submitting an application under this fund.
The first of these events was held on Tuesday June 25th, 2024. A recording of the session can be viewed here. The slide show for this event is available below.
The next of these events will be held on Tuesday 2nd July, from 12:30 to 2pm and on 10th July, from 5:30pm to 7pm. We would encourage all interested committees to register for these events at the following link: Community Centres Investment Fund 2024: Refurbishment Grant - Application Information and Support Session
Details of further events and how to register for them will be updated on this page throughout July and August.
The “MyPobal” portal is now open for new applicants to register or for previous applicants to check their details. It can be accessed via this link .
A tutorial video to support you in registering can be found here on Youtube .
Support for new applicants with regard to Tax Clearance Certificates and Tax Clearance Access Numbers (TCAN’s), can be found here; Applications for unregistered voluntary bodies (revenue.ie)
The portal to submit an application will open on July 29th 2024. Please note, applicants need to register as 'users' on the portal in advance. The closing date for applications is August 29th 2024.
In the meantime please submit any queries and/or requests to be added to the mailing list to onlinesupport@pobal.ie
List of the successful projects under of the Community Centres Investment Fund 2023 – New Build
County | Group Name | Lead Party | CCIF Funding Awarded |
Carlow | Tullow Road Community Hub | Carlow County Council | €4,135,178 |
Cork | Rylane Community Centre | IRD Dunhallow | €1,595,574 |
Galway | Aras Lae , Maigh Cuilinn | Údarás an Gaeltachta | €6,000,000 |
Galway (City) | Newcastle Community Centre | Galway City Council | €4,343,255 |
Mayo | Ballina Scouting Den and Community Centre | Mayo North East | €1,152,193 |
Meath | Kilcloon Community Centre | Meath County Council | €1,915,000 |
Monaghan | Rockcorry Community Centre | Monaghan County Council | €2,667,785 |
Offaly | Moneygall Community Centre | Offaly County Council | €1,407,660 |
Sligo | Ballymote Community Centre | Sligo County Council | €2,650,991 |
Sligo | Kilglass Community Centre | Sligo County Council | €1,163,710 |
Wexford | Ballymitty Community Development | Wexford County Council | €1,398,035 |
Wexford | Riverchapel Community Centre | Wexford County Council | €1,797,919 |
Total | €30,227,300 |
In 2022 capital funding of over €45 million was provided for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas.
Funding was available under 3 Categories, with grants of up to €300,000 available:
Funding was available for capital works such as:
Successful projects under Categories 1, 2 and 3 of the Community Centres Investment Fund can be viewed here .