Kilkenny gets €136,319 to support community groups impacted by Covid-19
It s to support re-opening of facilities such as community centres, men’s and women’s sheds, parish halls and youth centres
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A sum of €136,319 has been confirmed for Kilkenny to support community groups impacted by Covid-19.
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys and Minister of State Joe O’Brien have today announced €4.5 million nationally for the 2021 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). It will provide small grants designed to assist in the re-opening of facilities such as community centres, men’s and women’s sheds, parish halls and youth centres.
€15 million in funding has been announced to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.
Revealed by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme is “designed to breathe new life into rural communities – making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family”.
Rural towns and villages
The initiative is deemed a key part of ‘Our Rural Future’, the government’s five-year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland.
The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include:
Tackling dereliction in town centres;
Turning vacant properties into remote working and community spaces;
€15 million fund to revitalise rural towns and villages announced
Scheme encourages projects to upgrade shop fronts, investment in green spaces in town centres
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, launching a €15 million fund to help regenerate rural towns and villages. PICTURE: Rory Geary Photography );
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced €15 million in funding to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to breathe new life into rural communities - making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family. The initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future – the Government’s five year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland. The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include:
Our Rural Future: €15 million fund to revitalise rural towns and villages
Grants from €20,000 to €500,000 available under 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, launching a €15 million fund to help regenerate rural towns and villages. PICTURE: Rory Geary Photography );
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced €15 million in funding to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to breathe new life into rural communities - making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family. The initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future – the Government’s five year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland. The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include:
The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include:
Tackling dereliction in town centres,
Turning vacant properties into remote working and community spaces,
Supporting local authorities to run innovative marketing campaigns targeted at attracting remote workers to their county,
Investing in green spaces, parks and recreational amenities,
Upgrading and improving shop fronts and streetscapes on main streets,
Projects that support and enhance the night-time economy and add vibrancy to town centres.
Launching the scheme, Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys said: As part of the â¬15 million fund I am announcing today, I want to see innovative and exciting projects coming forward that will make a real and lasting difference in our rural towns and villages.