The deadline for applications for Clár funding is the 15th of May.
Minister Humphreys announces almost €8 million in Clár funding for community and sports facilities.
The funding, under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, will support hundreds of projects with a particular focus on areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline.
Under the initiative, grants of up to €50,000 will be provided to support the development of community and sports facilities, youth clubs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks and much more.
For the first time under the CLÁR Programme, funding will be provided to carry out upgrades and improvements to spectator stands at local GAA and sports clubs.
The measures being funded under the 2023 programme are:
· Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities and Amenities (via Westmeath County Council)
· Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport (direct to Department of Rural and Community Development)
· Measure 3: Our Islands (direct to Department of Rural and Community Development)
More information on the 2023 CLÁR measures can be found here .
PLEASE NOTE:
If you or your community group require any assistance, support or general information, please contact the Community Development Section, Westmeath County Council on 044 9332217, 044 9332138, 044 9332196 or 044 9332258 or by email at dce@westmeathcoco.ie
Measure 1 is administered by Local Authorities in consultation with local communities and applications will only be accepted directly from Local Authorities.
Measure 2 and Measure 3 are administered directly by the Department of Rural and Community Development and applications are being accepted via email to CLAR@drcd.gov.ie .
Areas that are targeted under the CLÁR Programme are parts of counties: Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, and Waterford, Westmeath, Wicklow and all of County Leitrim.