COMMUNITY groups and event organisers are being urged to prepare for a fresh round of Community Centre Investment Funding (CCIF), as details of the national €25m fund are revealed.

The focus of the 2026 CCIF is to support upgrade and enhancement works to existing community centres nationwide. Minister of State Christopher O’Sullivan urged community groups to engage fully with the information sessions that will be provided, and to review the information available about this scheme on the Department’s website.

‘This fund builds on the success of the CCIF in 2022 and 2024, which provided funding of over €80m for almost 1,650 community centre refurbishment projects. Funding of over €30m has also been provided to build 12 new centres.

‘This scheme can be used for a range of refurbishment works such as new roofs, energy upgrades, accessibility measures, new kitchen facilities, new stage and lighting, essential repairs and lots more.

‘I urge all groups who are interested to prepare their applications, which open May 29th.’

The CCIF 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:  small scale projects/improvements to facilities (€10,000 - €25,000/95% funding);  larger scale projects (€25,001 to €100,000/90% funding).

All applicants must register as ‘users’ on the online portal (myportal.pobal.ie) in advance of the application process which will open in late May.

Groups that applied for this fund previously will not need to register again but should check that their details are still correct.

Groups are advised to get their application and paperwork ready in advance of the online application process.

The closing date for applications will be July 13th.