The Local Enhancement Programme 2024 started in December 2023 with €6 million in funding, including €1 million for Women's Groups. This funding will help small community groups, especially those in rural and urban areas that need it most.
The Department of Rural and Community Development's Local Enhancement Programme 2024 is administered by Local Community Development Committees, with support from the Local Authority, in each area.
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Minister Humphreys said:
"The Local Enhancement Programme is about giving a helping hand to our local groups and clubs, who are the building blocks of Irish community life. I want to congratulate the successful applicants and to thank them for the vital work they do in providing services in their local communities. These grants will help thousands of community organisations, clubs, men’s and women’s sheds, youth centres and parish halls, to continue to provide their valuable services to the people in their areas.
"Supporting local communities to shape their future is a key focus of the Government’s rural development policy, 'Our Rural Future'. The funding I am announcing today will ensure that important work can continue to be delivered by communities on the ground and I’m delighted that every single county will benefit. I would like to thank Cavan County Council and Local Community Development Committee for their assistance in administering this fund."
