Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced over €4.2 million in funding to support schools, playgrounds, infrastructure projects and community organisations across Rural Ireland. The funding comes under Department of Rural and Community Development’s CLÁR Programme, which is a key part of Our Rural Future, the Government’s five year strategy to revitalise our rural towns and villages. Today’s announcement will see 104 projects supported in rural communities, under Measures 1 & 2 of the CLÁR 2021 programme and further announcements under the CLÁR programme will be made by Minister Humphreys in the coming weeks. Included in the funding allocations are supports for six projects in County Cork to the sum of €204,192 including a Pollinator Park in Millstreet, which received close to €50,000. The other locations in County Cork are Schull, Kiskeam, Bantry, Barryroe and Leap.
Announcing the funding, Minister Humphreys said: “The CLÁR Programme 2021 puts our young people at the fore. From investing in our schools, playgrounds, outdoor amenities and other projects – we are demonstrating the value and appreciation we have for the leaders of the future. If the Pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s that our young people are our shining lights. Investing in them is an investment in our future – that’s what today’s announcement is all about’.
Since the CLÁR Programme was reintroduced in 2016, it has provided funding of over €38m to over 1,600 projects under various measures. The full list of projects is available at the following link: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/bd890-clar-2021-funding-approvals/
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