- Grants of up to €25,000 to be provided for wide range of works
Taoiseach, Simon Harris, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, have today announced funding to deliver enhancement and refurbishment works at 399 community centres nationwide.
The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishments works on existing community centres under two categories;
- Category 1 for minor works with grant aid up to €25,000
- Category 2 for larger works with grant aid up to €100,000
The successful community centre projects announced today are Category 1 applicants and will receive capital grants of up to €25,000. Over €7.6million is being announced under Category 1. Successful projects under Category 2 will be announced in the coming months.
Making the announcement, Taoiseach, Simon Harris, said:
“I am delighted to make this announcement today which will see important upgrade works carried out in community centres in towns, villages and parishes across the country.
“These are small grants which will make a big difference. The funding we are announcing today will support local groups to improve kitchen and toilet facilities, replace old windows and doors, upgrade the heating system and improve disability access.
“I want to congratulate the committees and local volunteers for all the work they do to ensure that our community centres are at the heart of our local communities. I congratulate them on submitting successful applications and I look forward to seeing works commence on these projects over the coming months.”