€6.2M in funding has been announced today to help support schools, community and sports facilities around the country.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys revealed that the funding will support the delivery of numerous projects nationwide.
An example of this is the 152 projects under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, including astro-turf pitches, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks nature trails, outdoor performance spaces and community cafés that will be developed.
There will be grants of up to €50,000 for schools, community and sports facilities, as well as specific funding provided for projects on offshore islands.
Speaking about the new funding today, Minister Humphreys explained, “I’m delighted today to announce funding of almost €6.2 million, which will see the delivery of 152 high quality community and sports projects nationwide”.
CLAR Announcement
— Heather Humphreys (@HHumphreysFG) January 12, 2024
Today I’m announcing €6.2 million for 152 projects.
Grants of up to €50,000 for our schools, community and sports facilities
Projects include astro-turfs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks, nature trails and more.#OurRuralFuture pic.twitter.com/TPP6GwJRiz
“This funding is being provided under the 2023 CLÁR Programme and is all about ensuring that some of our most rural communities benefit from projects that will make them more vibrant places to live, work and visit”.
Humphreys continued, “So from astro-turf pitches, playgrounds and sensory gardens to walking tracks, nature trails, outdoor performance spaces and community cafés – these projects really will make a difference to the lives of people of all ages and abilities”.
“This funding is on top of the €4.7 million that I announced in December, which focussed predominantly on supporting our GAA and other sports clubs”.
The Minister closed off by adding, “All of this investment is being delivered under our rural development policy, ‘Our Rural Future’, which is having a transformational impact right across Rural Ireland.”
