Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund
The Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund is a small capital grant scheme for voluntary and community organisations. The Fund is a £4.32 million grant scheme to support voluntary and community sector organisations to improve the internal or external fabric of their existing community buildings. The fund is being delivered by the Department for Communities in partnership with Co-operation Ireland.
Background
The aim is to enable community organisations to better meet the needs of their community and/or improve the quality and range of activities delivered in community buildings.
The scheme will provide funding towards:
- repairs to existing community buildings (for example, refurbishment or structural repairs, roof work, repairs to meet health and safety or building regulations)
- small scale refurbishment or renovation works to improve communal facilities, for example kitchen and toilets or changes to enable multi-use of premises
- capital works for accessibility improvements (upgrades such as ramps or lifts)
- energy efficiency measures (such as boiler replacement, window upgrades, insulation, heating systems, or solar panels).
The scheme will open for Expressions of Interest on 1 October 2025 and close on 29 October 2025 for projects to be delivered between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.
To submit an application please visit the Co-operation Ireland website
Projects that pass the Expression of Interest stage will be invited to complete a full application.
The full application must be submitted by 9 January 2026.
Guidance notes
For more information, the guidance notes are available:
Representatives from DfC and Co-Operation Ireland will be hosting a series of information events in locations across Northern Ireland.
If you would like to attend one of these events, please register for the chosen event on Eventbrite.
Information sessions
| Date (2025) | Venue | Time | Eventbrite link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 October | The Junction, 12 Beechvalley Way, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, BT70 1BS | 2pm - 3pm | Register for Dungannon |
| Wednesday 1 October | Holywell Trust, 10-12 Bishop Street, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 6PW | 6pm - 7pm | Register for Derry~Londonderry |
| Thursday 2 October | NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast BT15 2GB | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Register for Belfast |
| Friday 3 October | Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT74 7HR | 1pm - 2pm | Register for Enniskillen |
| Tuesday 7 October | Larne Town Hall, Upper Cross St, Larne BT40 1RZ | 6pm - 7pm | Register for Larne |
| Wednesday 8 October | Ballybot House, 28 Cornmarket, Newry, BT35 8BG | 6pm - 7pm | Register for Newry |
| Thursday 9 October | Online session 1 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Register for online session 1 |
| Thursday 9 October | Online session 2 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Register for online session 2 |