The funding is being made available under the National Development Plan, Project Ireland 2040.  Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 – 2027 sets out the Government’s objectives for capital investment in Ireland’s culture, language and heritage.  The Cultural Capital Scheme 2019-2022 will run until 2022 and will focus on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture centres throughout the country. 

Announcing the allocations this morning, Minister Catherine Martin said, “I am delighted to be in a position to award this funding today to these arts and culture organisations. This capital scheme prioritises projects that reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint. This is in line with the Government’s action on climate change and I’m delighted that the funding for some of these projects will make a real and positive impact on the environment. Projects that provide additional capacity for artists and artistic production particularly in arts centres were also favoured.”