A total fund of €1,702.897 has been allocated to Galway City LCDC for 2024. Funding is targeted at and specifically invested in areas around the city where the highest level of new arrivals are located and where there is a clear need for investment identified.
Projects to be funded must 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 total allocation must be incurred in 2025. Eligible projects will receive funding for capital costs, but not for any ongoing operational or running costs.
Proposals should also be consistent with the Galway City Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 – 2029
The minimum level of funding for an individual project is €50,000 with a maximum of €500,000
applying.
The Community Recognition Fund will support groups in areas of:
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.
Galway City Council have been awarded €1,702,897 under this funding.
Application Process
Interested groups should consider the requirements of the project, possible costs involved and plan their application carefully. The funding will be a competitive process and where numerous
applications come from areas that are identified as high need, groups should endeavor to answer all parts of the application form fully. Projects should be specific, time-bound, show clear costings and planning throughout, and be achievable within the time-frames involved. Any planning or statutory consent issues should be clearly identified.
Important things to note in submitting your application:
Only areas that are hosting high levels of the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection or
International Protection Applicants are eligible for this funding.
All applications should include as much information as possible including details of any organisation or community group which you represent. Applications greater than €200,000 must also complete Appendix I funding application. All submissions are subject to the Data Protection
Act (as amended) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (as amended) and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (as amended).
Submission will be accepted until Friday May 3rd at 4pm.
All applications are to be made online to: https://www.galwaycity.ie/crf
If you have any queries about this funding, please contact candc@galwaycity.ie
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 3rd May 2024 at 4pm
All projects must be completed by November 2026
