Nineteen community centres across Donegal have been awarded almost €365,000 in funding to support upgrade and refurbishment works.
Te grants are for minor and major works and are reflected in the allocations to each respective centre.
Fine Gael election candidate John McNulty welcomed the grants.
He said: “This is a really welcome announcement by An Taoiseach, Simon Harris, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and one which will really benefit community centres in Donegal, which are used by the whole community here.”
The Community Centres Investment Fund 2024 was launched in June 2024 to provide investment for upgrade and refurbishments works on existing community centres under two categories:
The following are the centre to receive grants.
Category 1 for minor works with grant aid up to €25,000
Category 2 for larger works with grant aid up to €100,000
The successful community centre projects announced today are Category 1 applicants and will receive capital grants of up to €25,000. Over €7.6million is being announced under Category 1. Successful projects under Category 2 will be announced in the coming months.
“Whether it’s Irish dancing lessons for children or art classes for our retired people, our community centres in Donegal have always been a central point in every town and village for people to come together, learn a new skill, practice a hobby or simply socialise with others.
“This funding is all about supporting our communities and enhancing the quality of life in our towns and villages for our families. I would also like to thank all our volunteers who work so hard to keep the lights on in our communities and facilitate activities in our local community centres – their work is never taken for granted,” McNulty concluded.
