Community Fund
Sponsored by The One Foundation, the Community Prize Fund was launched in 2025, and provided grants to 21 bookshops across the island of Ireland.
Created to support and champion community engagement, this grant is a celebration of the incredible impact of bookstores as essential hubs in their towns and local areas.
How it Supports Bookshops
The purpose of the prize fund is to provide bookshops with the freedom to engage with their communities as only they know how. It’s to give booksellers the financial flexibility to follow their instincts – to host the events that spark conversation, support local causes, and ensure their shop remains as a positive community space for years to come.
Applications for the 2026 Community Prize Fund are now closed.
View the full list of this year’s winners using the link below.
Featured Community Fund Winners
First run in 2025, The Community Prize Fund, supported by The One Foundation was established to fund bookshops’ engagement with their local communities, providing grants to 21 bookshops around the country. Now in its second year, the prize fund has returned, reaching both new and old bookshops alike, and uplifting bookstores as key places of connection and creativity in their own localities.
