Community Recognition Fund 2024 - Expression of Interest

Closed1 Jun, 2024, 10:00 - 11 Jul, 2024, 15:00

Community Recognition Fund 2024

Expression of Interest Form

 

The Community Recognition Fund 2024 aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities for the entire community in recognition of the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries. 

The funding is specifically targeted at projects that are located in communities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants (‘new arrivals’) including towns identified for the rapid build homes programme. The Fund aims to support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community. It is separate in its objectives and scope to any other public funding streams which aim to support the development of public service needs arising from the significant number of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.

Projects to be funded will be capital in nature, deliver medium-long term benefits for the communities in which they are located, and be capable of being delivered over the course of 2025 and 2026. A minimum spend of 50% of the allocation must be incurred in 2025. Eligible projects will receive funding for capital costs, but not for any ongoing operational or running costs. 

The minimum level of funding for an individual project is €50,000, and we are seeking EOI's for proposed projects up to €200,000.  If your proposed project is in excess of €200,000 (i.e up to €500,000), please contact us at community@mayococo.ie to discuss in advance of submission of an EOI.

Smaller projects cannot be artificially combined to meet the minimum threshold of €50,000.  The focus of the 2024 scheme is on projects of greater scale and impact.

Projects situated in towns, villages or specific city locations that do not have high levels of new arrivals will not be deemed eligible.  

The type of projects eligible for funding are:

  • development, enhancement or refurbishment of community or cultural facilities including play areas, walkways, parks, community/sensory gardens, allotments, and recreational areas;
  • development, enhancement or refurbishment of local club and sports facilities including facilities such as community swimming pools, changing rooms, toilets, digital aids such as score / information boards etc.;
  • enhancement to school/parish facilities which are open to use by all of the community after school hours;
  • purchase of equipment for local clubs, festivals, community events and organisations e.g. music, arts or sports equipment;
  • transport infrastructure such as the purchase of community vehicles, bus shelters and attendant information boards; (any vehicle funded must be in good condition and not more than 5 years old)
  • projects that help address dereliction and/or wider local economic and community development objectives;
  • purchase and refurbishment of vacant or derelict buildings for community use where a clear need is identified.  
  • Purchase of land and associated works for the development of community facilities such as play areas/ MUGAs or town parks/ community gardens, recreational areas etc. (purchases must only be administered by the local authority).

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ONLINE PORTAL:

by 3pm Thursday 11th July, 2024

CLOSING DATE WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO

If you have any queries, please email the Community Section at community@mayococo.ie or call 094 – 906 4660

Please read the Community Recognition Fund Scheme Outline before completing this form.

 

   

The closing date has passed and submissions are no longer being accepted.