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July 2018

Lottery Good Causes Awards

We are delighted to announced that we have launched our first every National Lottery Good Causes Awards, to honour the inspiring and important work being carried out in communities all over Ireland thanks to Good Causes funding. Almost 30 cent in every Euro on National Lottery sales goes back to Good …

Good news on Leader Funding

The Water and Communities Office (LAWCO) has been working to assist communities engage in a range of funding opportunities to improve their local waterbodies. LEADER projects under the Rural Environment Theme can be impeded or delayed as a result of the additional requirements imposed by planning requirements and obtaining statutory …

Community Enhancement Programme

Community Enhancement Programme The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP), which is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, will provide €4.5 million of grant funding in 2018 towards enhancing the facilities available to communities.  The CEP programme replaces and builds on two existing schemes (Communities Facilities Scheme and RAPID).  Combining the schemes will make for …