Deadline: 8-Apr-22
The Department of Rural and Community Development is offering grants through its 2022 CLÁR Scheme-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects.
CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The funding works in conjunction with local/Agency and other Departmental funding programmes and on the basis of locally identified priorities.
This measure will be operated directly by the Department of Rural and Community Development and is open to established organisations/groups that operate entirely on a voluntary basis and provide:
- transport to/from day care/other medical/therapy/respite services for those with significant mobility issues including requiring specialised wheelchair accessible vehicles; or
- transport to/from designated cancer treatment hospitals/centres under the National Cancer Care Programme; or
- Community First Response Support/Search and Rescue organisations.
Funding Information
- The scheme will provide up to 90% of the total cost of a hybrid/electric vehicle/fit out subject to a maximum grant of;
- €50,000 for a wheelchair accessible vehicle and
- €100,000 for a bus
- The scheme will provide up to 80% of the total cost of a petrol/diesel vehicle/fit out subject to a maximum grant of;
- €50,000 for a wheelchair accessible vehicle and
- €100,000 for a bus
Eligibility Criteria
The measure is open to established organisations/groups that operate on a voluntary basis, and are involved in the provision of transport services, free of charge, to persons requiring wheelchair accessible vehicles to access day care/other medical/therapy/respite xservices and/or those requiring transport to/from hospitals for treatments under the National Cancer Care Programme.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/91ba52-clar/?section=2022-clar-measures