Twenty – Two Tipperary Community Centre Receive Funding Under Community Centres Investment Fund

The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Taoiseach have announced funding of up to €25,000 for the upgrade and enhancement of 339 community centres across the country.  

The Community Centres Investment Fund will be allocated under two categories; minor and larger works. Minor works to be completed in community centres will receive funding of up to €25,000. Larger works will receive funding of up to €100,000. As of today, €7.6 million has been allocated to community centres under Category 1. Allocations for Category 2 will be announced in due course.  

Speaking on the funding 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.” 

Minister Heather Humphreys added: “I introduced the Community Centre Investment Fund in 2022. My ambition was to develop a fund to support our local community centres in the same way that the Sports Capital Programme supports upgrade and improvement works at our local sports facilities. 

“The new Fund has been a huge success with total funding of over €82 million now approved for almost 1,300 projects across the country. 

“The Community Centre is open to everybody. It is at the heart of every community in Ireland, rural and urban. 

“They are places for people to meet up locally and engage in a wide range of activities whether it’s meals for the elderly, fitness classes, indoor soccer, yoga or even providing a space for the local drama group to perform – the community centre is a home for everybody. 

“This funding is about supporting local groups 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.” 

Twenty-two community centres across Tipperary have received funding under Category 1 of the Community Centres Investment Fund. Details of these projects and the funding received by each of these is listed below: