Galway County Council is seeking expressions of interest for the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
The scheme. which is administered by my department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, is worth €15 million nationally.
To help interested groups with their applications, Galway Public Participation Network will be hosting an information webinar this Thursday June 18 at noon.
To take part please register at [email protected] .
The 2020 scheme is being tailored to address the challenges associated with COVID-19, including a new Accelerated Measure.
There will be two rounds for the Accelerated Measure with deadlines for expressions of interest of Monday June 22 and Monday July 13.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the main Town and Village Renewal Scheme is Monday July 13.
EOIs are being sought from Business Representative Groups, Community and Voluntary Groups and Local Authorities. Individual businesses are not eligible for the scheme.
They can be submitted on the EOI Form to [email protected]. The same address can be used to obtain further information about the scheme.
The emphasis this year will be on economic and social recovery for our towns and villages. This could include public realm projects to make our communities more accessible or to promote enterprise hubs and remote working.
Funding under the accelerated measure would be up to €25,000 per project, increasing to €40,000 for high-impact proposals.
Projects could involve initiatives such as re-purposing areas to encourage street trading, online business campaigns for retailers or small scale events that would boost activity in village and town centres in a safe, attractive way.