Community Recognition Fund 2023
OVER €600,000 AWARDED UNDER OFFALY COMMUNITY RECOGNITION FUND
Offaly County Council is delighted to announce that on the 18th May 2023 the Department of Rural & Community Development approved grant funding of over €600,000 to 26 community projects in Offaly who were successful under the Community Recognition Fund 2023. The grants were recommended for approval by the Offaly Local and Community Development Committee (LCDC) on Thursday 9th March 2023.
This funding aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in Offaly in recognition of the contribution being made by communities in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.
This funding was specifically targeted at projects that are located in communities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants (‘new arrivals’) including towns identified for the rapid build homes programme. The fund aims to support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community.
In Offaly, the funding will be spent in nine areas which were identified as having significant numbers of Ukrainians and other new arrivals. The towns were as follows: Tullamore, Portarlington, Birr, Kilcormac, Moneygall, Banagher, Shannonbridge, Clara and Dunkerrin.
The list of successful projects is attached here
CLOSED – Community Support Fund 2022-23
The Community Support Fund is a once-off fund, funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and is administered locally by Offaly LCDC.
A total fund of €298,782 has been made available to Offaly LCDC to support small-scale projects for not-for-profit community or voluntary groups.
Grants will be provided ranging from €500 to a maximum of €5,000.
All funding must be drawn down by 31st August 2023
All documentation/evidence of completion must be submitted before 17 November 2023.
Applications may only be made online using the links above. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Queries may be emailed to community@offalycoco.ie or by phoning 05793 46800.
COMMUNITY GROUP RESOURCES
Resources for communities including finance options for capital projects:
- Clann Credo Financing Community Ambition; Providing Loan Finance to Community & Voluntary Groups, Charities, Sports Clubs and Social Enterprises Nationwide
- Community Finance Ireland: A dream that could make a difference in your community – to change something by solving a problem or creating an opportunity. First, you need to talk to somebody about a loan to make it happen.
- ‘The Wheel’ Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises.