Race is on in Laois to get funds for the revamped Town and Village Renewal grant scheme
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Plans are already in place to turn Borris-in-Ossory courthouse into a remote working hub and community centre );
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The gun has been fired on the race to become one of just eight projects in Laois that will get a share of more than €1 million that is potentially available for renewal projects.
In a change to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, one project in Laois will get €500,000 toward the cost of a large project - more than double what the highest cost project would have got in previous years.
Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces â¬15 million fund to revitalise rural towns & villages
Tackling dereliction a key focus of new enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Funding available to turn vacant buildings in town centres into remote working hubs, enterprise spaces, cultural, tourism and community hubs
Scheme encourages Collaborative Projects to upgrade shop fronts and inject street facades with colour and vibrancy
Investment in green spaces in town centres
Marketing Campaigns to attract remote workers to rural Ireland
Grants from â¬20,000 to â¬500,000 available
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today (Monday, May 3rd) announced â¬15 million in funding to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.