Deadline: 07-Aug-20
The Westmeath County Council is inviting grant applications for the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme.
The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) provides funding to communities across Westmeath to enhance facilities in disadvantaged areas.
The CEP is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by Westmeath Local Community Development Committee (LCDC).
The funding covers capital projects only. In cases where both current and capital works are carried out together, only the capital element can be funded through this Programme.
Funding could fill in gaps in Local Authority funding and make particular projects viable or improve them Funding could be applied to speed up and improve projects already identified i.e. those in planning stage or ready to implement.
The following provides a non-exhaustive list of capital projects that could receive funding under the programme:
- Development/renovation of community centres
- Once off maintenance of premises. This does not include regular routine maintenance
- Community amenities
- Development of youth clubs or facilities
- Development of sports/recreation facilities
- Improvements to town parks and common areas and spaces
- CCTV equipment
- Public realm improvements
- Streetscaping
- Development of play/recreation spaces
- Energy efficiency type projects
- Purchase of equipment
- Adaptations or equipment needed as a result of COVID-19
Eligibility Criteria
Any not-for-profit community or voluntary gropu can apply.
Please Note: Commerical organisations and individuals are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit https://www.westcd.ie/index.php/news-feeds/1164-community-enhancement-programme-2020-now-open-for-applications