Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
769. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Community Integration Fund will be reopened in 2026; the date it will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6483/26]
View answerThe Integration Fund combines two previous funds – the International Protection Integration Fund (IPIF) and the Communities Integration Fund (CIF). Since their inception, these funds have provided close to €10m in funding to more than 1,000 projects across the country.
In 2025, the Integration Fund was announced and awarded for the first time, having merged the two previous schemes. The Community Integration Fund will not run separately again as it is now part of the Integration Fund.
The Integration fund is for projects supporting migrant integration in areas such as sport, education, employment, and culture. Results of the 2025 Integration Fund were announced in November of 2025, when 117 projects were awarded a total of €3.6m. Information the projects funded is available here: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/news/117-projects-to-be-funded-under-the-2025-integration-fund/
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/news/117-projects-to-be-funded-under-the-2025-integration-fund/
Plans for funding calls in 2026 are being drafted and will be announced publicly when they are finalised.
