Capital Expenditure Programme

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Questions (822, 823)

James Geoghegan

Question:

822. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of the capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened for which a sporting organisation is eligible to apply for, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/25]

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James Geoghegan

Question:

823. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of capital funding programmes or grants which her Department or any body under her aegis has responsibility, for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened that a community organisation is eligible to apply for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43190/25]

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Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

I propose to take Questions Nos. 822 and 823 together.

The Deputy may wish to note that a limited call for applications for sponsorship opportunities to enhance Communication and Visibility of EU Cohesion Funds will close on 21 August 2025.

The aim of this fund is to provide, on a trial basis, a very limited level of financial support to NGOs and other local and or community based organisations with the objective of reaching citizens to communicate and enhance the visibility of the EU Cohesion Policy Funds in Ireland. The overall total available is €20,000, for a range of qualifying events and activities across the country, with a maximum award of €4,000 for any individual proposal.

Further information and the application form can be found on www.eufunds.ie.

Under the Special EU Programmes Body, the PEACEPLUS programme is a north south programme for Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. PEACEPLUS Changemaker Grants are small grants are geared towards smaller community organisations to support the delivery of people-to-people projects. A rolling call is now open for grants between €10,000 and €20,000. Calls for grants of up to €100,000 will open on a phased basis over the duration of the programme period and are anticipated to amount over 10% or almost the full remaining value of the programme. Sporting and Community organisations are eligible to apply for PEACEPLUS funding. Further information is available at www.seupb.eu.

There are no such capital funding programmes or grants administered by the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Question No. 823 answered with Question No. 822.