Co-operation Ireland is delighted to announce our partnership with the Department for Communities on the delivery of the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund  a vital new scheme designed to boost community infrastructure across Northern Ireland.

The Fund reflects our purpose to bring people together so peace can prosper and builds on over 30 years of experience administering grants to grassroots groups, including the IFA/DCMS Grassroots Facilities Fund, Covid Recovery Fund, Small Capital Grants, Peace I & II, Interreg IIIA and more.

Administering the NICIF represents a natural extension of this track record and underlines our role as a trusted delivery partner to government and community stakeholders alike.  As part of the scheme’s launch, we are also excited to introduce our new technology partner, Submittable, who will support the creation of a modern and user-friendly Co-operation Ireland Grants Application Portal. This innovation will make the application process easier, faster, and more accessible for community groups.

For further details on the Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund and to apply, please visit  https://cooperationireland.org/nicif/