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CLÁR 2024
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched the €8.7m CLÁR 2024 programme.
CLÁR is targeted funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas experiencing depopulation - projects must be in a CLÁR area and proposals based on locally identified priorities.
Full map of CLÁR areas can be viewed and downloaded below:
The maximum grant is €50,000 at 90% of Eligible Costs.
The 2024 programme will be delivered through 3 separate Measures as follows:
- Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities
- Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care, Community First Responder and Meals on Wheels Transport
- Measure 3: ‘Our Islands’
Measure 1 will support a variety of capital projects provided that they contribute to the enhancement of existing, and/or the development of new, accessible Community Recreation Facilities. The list below provides an indication of the types of projects that may be supported, but is not exhaustive:
- Small scale renovation works to community facilities open to the wider community such as community centres/sports centres/clubhouses of sporting groups/youth centres/mens sheds
- Multi-Use Gaming Areas (MUGAs)/Astro-Turf facilities including upgrades
- Playgrounds/Skateboard parks/Pump tracks/Cycling tracks
- Walking/Running /Athletics tracks
- Handball Alleys/Tennis Courts/Basketball Courts/Cricket Grounds
- Community Gyms/Community Cinemas
- Sensory Gardens/Community Gardens/Allotments
- Access to unique local heritage sites/areas of natural beauty
- Outdoor Bowling Areas/Outdoor Toilet Facilities/Car Parking
- Improving access at sports grounds e.g. development/upgrade of spectator stands at local sports grounds with a particular focus on improving access for people of all abilities and ages
- Solar Bins
- Biodiversity planting
Fully completed forms for Measure 1 must be returned to Galway County Council by 5:00 pm on Friday 31st May 2024 via https://galwaycoco.submit.com. The portal will be available to accept applications from the week of Monday, April 29th.
Note: Applications for Measures 2 and 3 must be made directly to the Dept. of Rural and Community Development. Please see gov.ie - CLÁR-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects (www.gov.ie) for further information.
Any facilities funded must be available to the public without a requirement to be a member of a club, enrolled in a school etc. In particular facilities on school grounds must be open to the public outside of school hours e.g., during the evenings, weekends, and school holidays.
A Webinar on CLÁR in association with the Galway County Public Participation Network (PPN) is being planned date to be confirmed.
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