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🏟️ 2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund

Applications are now open for the 2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund.

If your club or community organisation is looking to improve, upgrade or develop sports facilities, this could be a great opportunity to secure funding.

📅 Register your interest and find out more today!

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🌿 Biodiversity Funding 2026 – Community Foundation Ireland 🌱

Does your community group have an idea to protect, restore or enhance local biodiversity? There is funding available through the Community Foundation Ireland Biodiversity Fund 2026, supported by the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS).

💚 Two funding strands are available:

🌱 Community Biodiversity Action Plan (CBAP)
Funding of €6,000–€10,000 to work with a qualified ecologist to assess local biodiversity and develop a Community Biodiversity Action Plan.

🌳 CBAP Implementation
Funding of up to €12,000 for communities that already have a Biodiversity Action Plan and want to put its recommendations into action.

📅 Application deadline: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 4:00 pm

If your community is interested in protecting nature, supporting wildlife and improving local habitats, this could be a great opportunity to turn your ideas into action. 🌿🦋🐝

Cork School Garden Workshops – October 2026 🌱

Is your school starting a garden, looking to maintain an existing one, or hoping to develop it further? 🌻🌿

Muintir na Tíre is hosting a series of practical School Garden Workshops for primary schools across Cork.

📢 **Integration Fund 2026 – Applications Now Open**

Funding is available through the **Integration Fund 2026** across three schemes:

💶 **Scheme 1:** €100,000 – €300,000
💶 **Scheme 2:** €15,000 – €100,000
💶 **Scheme 3:** €1,000 – €10,000

📅 **Application Deadline:**
**12:00 noon, Wednesday, 2 September 2026**

If your organization has a project that supports integration and inclusion, this is a great opportunity to apply for funding.

Don't miss the deadline—start preparing your application today!

🌿🚶‍♀️ Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026–2027 Now Open 🚴‍♂️🌳

Great news for rural communities, community groups, and outdoor recreation projects!

The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026–2027 is now open for applications, with €20 million in funding available to support the development, enhancement, repair, and maintenance of outdoor recreation amenities throughout rural Ireland.

The scheme supports projects such as:

✅ Walking and hiking trails
✅ Greenways and cycling infrastructure
✅ Blueways and water-based recreation facilities
✅ Forest walks and nature trails
✅ Outdoor recreation amenities and facilities
✅ Projects that promote healthy lifestyles, tourism, and community wellbeing

Funding is available under a number of measures, ranging from small-scale projects to larger strategic developments, with grants of up to €500,000 available.

Community and voluntary groups with ideas for improving outdoor recreation facilities in their area are encouraged to contact their local authority or local development company to discuss potential applications.

For full details on eligibility and application procedures, visit:

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026–2027

Please share with any community groups, development associations, walking clubs, tidy towns groups, or organisations working to enhance outdoor amenities in their local area.

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