Cork County Council Announces €1.8 million Fund to Support Communities
Jan 14, 2025
Cork County Council has announced support of over €1.8 million to enhance community engagement and facilities in 2025.
The Community Fund Scheme supports a range of projects and initiatives by local voluntary groups and organisations each year and is now open for applications.
Last year, 398 groups including Tidy Towns, community associations and sports clubs benefited from the fund, using it to create gardens, deliver infrastructure projects, buy sports equipment, and improve their facilities.
The Community Fund Scheme is administered locally by the eight Municipal Districts across the county under three distinct fund types: The Capital Fund, Community Contract and The Amenity Fund.
Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea welcomed the return of the scheme for 2025 saying, “The Community Fund Scheme has been very well received by community groups around Cork since being first introduced. Communities have shown great pride in their local areas with some excellent projects undertaken through this scheme. I encourage all groups who wants to carry out some improvements to their area to apply”.
Guidelines for the scheme and details for online applications are available at the link below. Applications will close at 4.00pm on Friday the 14th of February 2025.
Further information, including contact details for Municipal District Offices are available here.