MenuTown and Village Renewal Scheme 2025 Expressions of Interest Open
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:27:00 GMT
Expressions of Interest are invited by Galway County Council for the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
To be considered under the Scheme all potential applicants must submit a detailed Expression of Interest to their Local Authority and discuss their EOI in advance with MD and Rural Development Team.
Please be aware that all Expression of Interest (EOI) must be submitted online (not in paper copy) on Galway County Council’s platform: www.galwaycoco.submit.com
Expressions of Interest for Town and Village Renewal 2025 can be accepted on-line from March 31st 2025 to May 15th 2025. The Deadline is May 15th at midnight.
The 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland and to build greater resilience in our town centres through regeneration projects. The Scheme provides funding for projects that make our towns and villages more attractive and sustainable.
The Fund launched will support projects throughout Ireland with a focus on stimulating town centre economic and social regeneration through sustainable employment creation. This year’s Call For Proposals will allow one additional application for one larger scale project (up to €300,000 category) for those local authorities with an inhabited offshore island and/or Gaeltacht areas.
Projects will align with the objectives of the Government policies Our Rural Future, Town Centre First and Our Living Islands with a focus on:
- driving town centre regeneration;
- supporting town or village centre plaza development;
- development of green spaces or recreational amenities in town or village centres;
- the enhancement of our streetscapes;
- supporting town or village centre markets;
- upgrading or refurbishing community centres;
- bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use as multi-purpose community spaces;
- supporting vibrant and sustainable Gaeltacht communities and island communities on Ireland’s inhabited offshore islands.
The Scheme is administered through the local authorities, who are required to work closely with local communities and local businesses to develop and implement proposals. The Scheme typically funds rural towns and villages with a population of up to 10,000 people. Larger rural towns with a population of up to 15,000 people may be eligible where the application is particularly strong and the project will have a significant impact on the town in question.
Main Scheme
- 3 applications - funding €50,000 to €300,000 per application
- 1 application - funding €50,000 to €500,000 per application
Project Development Measure
- 2 application - funding of up to €50,000 per application
Rate of Aid:
The rate of Aid for projects under the Main Scheme and Project Development Measure will remain at 90%. For counties in the North West Region, in recognition of the reclassification of this as a Region in Transition, the rate of aid will be 95% under TVRS 2025.
Building or Land Acquisition Measure:
Galway County Council may also submit a direct application for Building or Land Acquisition Measure
- Up to 3 applications - total fund of up to €500,000 per local authority
- The rate of Aid for projects under the Building or Land Acquisition Measure is up to 100% of the purchase price of the building or land.
The Rural Development Team at Galway County Council can be contacted at 091 509334 and 091 509396, email tandv@galwaycoco.ie
- Projects must be Shovel ready with Planning Permission in place-except Project Development Measure.
- This Fund, funds capital costs not revenue, operational or maintenance
- All landowner consents must be in place.
- All projects to be delivered 18 months from approval
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