Community centres in Kilkenny urged to remain aware of funding opportunity deadline

The national fund was first launched in 2023

Published 28th Mar 2026, 10:00 BST Hugginstown District and Community Centre. The group was one of those to receive the maximum €100,000 grant last year The national fund was first launched in 2023 Sign up to our Kilkenny Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Kilkenny Live within your account.

Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow/ Kilkenny , Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere has urged all community centres across the county to be aware of the opening for applications under the Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF).

Applications for the fund will open on May 29 via an online link, and Deputy Cleere highlighted the importance of the funding for rural Ireland.

“As part of my brief as spokesperson for Rural Affairs, I know firsthand the tremendous impact that community centres have on our communities across Carlow and Kilkenny,” he said.

“It is essential that rural Ireland has a voice when it comes to investment and my call today is to ensure that community centres across my constituency know that this funding is available for any small or larger scale projects they may be undertaking.”

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The CCIF will focus on upgrades and enhancement works to existing community centres and funding of up to €100,000 is available for refurbishment works.

Concluding, Deputy Cleere said: “All applicants must register as users on the online portal in advance of their application process which is to open in late May. If you are a group that has applied for this fund before, you don’t need to register again but double check that your details are still right.”

“I would advise groups across Carlow/Kilkenny to have their paperwork done in advance of the applications opening, and the closing date will be July 13, 2026.”

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