€75 million has been announced for the creation of new builds or the reimaging of existing spaces under the PEACEPLUS programme.
The aim of the funding that is being made available today by local Minister Heather Humphreys is to bring communities together north and south and create shared spaces across the region.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys says these shared spaces will in turn have a transformative effect on the region, creating a lasting legacy within the communities they serve.
The Department of Rural and Community Development is providing the funding to support projects under the Investment area of the new PEACEPLUS programme: Reimaging Communities, which is 80% funded by the EU.
PEACEPLUS covers an eligible area of Northern Ireland and Counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo. Minister Heather Humphreys says these shared spaces that will be funded under this announcement can come in many forms including land, buildings, infrastructure and parks. She added that these will have a long-term and lasting impact on everyone involved and benefit society as a whole.
