What is the Connected Hubs Fund

The primary objective of the Connected Hubs Call is to support and complement the development of a National Hub Network, which is a key action of the Rural Development Policy – Our Rural Future and the National Remote Working Strategy – Making Remote Work.

The call aims to add additional capacity to the existing remote working infrastructure in Ireland by upgrading existing hubs and Broadband Connection Points (BCPs), while continuing to support COVID-19 measures.

It will provide owners, operators and managers of existing remote working facilities and BCPs with the opportunity to identify and develop their own solutions in consultation with local authorities, local business interests, Town Teams and community groups as appropriate.

The total indicative funding available for the Connected Hubs Call is €5 million.

Further details and documentation is available on link below:

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/64df6-connected-hubs-fund/

Dates of Interest

Applicants are asked to register their intention to apply for this scheme by email to rdi@drcd.gov.ie by the 28th of May 2021.

The closing date for applications is 17th June 2021.