ROOM TO GROW
HELP US BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT
10 years ago, people backed an ambitious idea and helped us build GROW HQ. It worked. Now we're asking you to help us build what comes next.
We're raising €300,000 by Christmas 2026 to invest in GROW HQ
and unlock the next phase of funding for our approved €2m extension.
HELP US REACH €300,000
YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
Growing food can change how we eat, how we learn and how we care for the planet. Your support helps GIY bring these opportunities to more people across Ireland, from the classroom to the community garden.
WATCH WHAT YOU’RE HELPING US BUILD
GROW HQ is more than a building. It’s the home of the GIY movement and a showcase of our view of the world and our ambition to inspire change in the food system. This short clip was created for our RTÉ series Our Farm - A GIY Story and gives a glimpse of GROW HQ and the GIY Farm in action. Your support will help us build on what you see here - creating more space to grow, learn, gather and share the story of real food grown in living soil.
A DECADE OF PROOF
Now we're ready for what's next.
Since opening in 2016, GROW HQ - the home of the GIY movement - has become a living showcase for a better way to grow, cook and eat.
Over the past decade, we've welcomed people through our doors, helped people learn to make healthier, more sustainable food choices and grown huge amounts of organic food.
Our approved €2m extension will help GROW HQ reach even more people each year.
The development will create:
- A bigger farm shop
- Expanded training space
- A new function room
- Increased kitchen catering capacity
- More sustainable energy & water systems
We estimate that this will help us reach an additional 25,000 people each year.
WHAT YOUR SUPPORT WILL MAKE POSSIBLE
€200,000 Capital Fund
Helping unlock the next phase of funding for our approved €2m extension.
€100,000 Invest Now Fund
Investing in the GIY Farm and GROW HQ on essential infrastructure and improvements.
want to make a bigger impact?
We’re also offering opportunities for people and companies to support us in this next phase:
Donations are made to GIY Ireland CLG, a non-profit social enterprise. Funds raised for the Capital Fund will be ring-fenced for the GROW HQ development.
