Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces €134,150 for 40 local projects in Cavan under the Community Enhancement Programme
- Published on: 5 August 2021
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
- Minister announces successful projects under 2021 Community Enhancement Programme
- Small grants to benefit community groups across Cavan
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the successful projects in Cavan under the 2021 Community Enhancement Programme.
The 2021 Community Enhancement Programme was launched in May 2021 with funding of €4.5m to provide small grants to local community groups across the country.
Cavan received an allocation of over €134,150 from the Department under the programme.
The key theme of this year’s programme was supporting groups as they re-open facilities which have been closed due to COVID-19. These could include facilities such as community centres, men’s and women’s sheds, parish halls and youth centres.
The Community Enhancement Programme is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by Local Community Development Committees, with support from their Local Authority, in each area.
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Announcing the successful projects for Cavan today, Minister Humphreys said:
"I am delighted to announce funding for 40 local projects across County Cavan today as part of my Department’s Community Enhancement Programme."
“Through Our Rural Future, I want to support locally led, ground-up projects in local communities across the country. While these grants are small in nature, they can make a big difference by allowing local community organisations to carry out much needed works in their area."
“I want to thank the Local Community Development Committee, and the Local Authority in Cavan who administer the Community Enhancement Programme on behalf of my Department."
“The Community Enhancement Programme provides a range of invaluable small grants to help small community groups and facilities that support communities at a grassroots level."
“I know that this funding is an important tool in helping these groups and, we were especially conscious of this year given the impact of COVID-19 that many groups would need supports to help them reopen and get back up and running fully."
“I want to congratulate all the successful projects and local volunteers in Cavan and thank them for the vital work they do in providing services in their local communities.”
Also announcing the successful projects today, Minister O’Brien said:
"The Community Enhancement Programme provides a range of invaluable small grants to help the smaller community groups and facilities that support communities at a grassroots level. I know that this funding is an important tool in helping these groups and we were especially conscious this year given the impact of COVID-19 that many groups would need supports to help them reopen and get back up and running fully. I want to congratulate the successful projects and to thank them for the vital work they do in providing services in their local communities.
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Notes for editors:
- Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) is targeted towards enhancing facilities in disadvantaged communities. It provides small grants to community groups in a manner consistent with each areas Local Economic and Community Plan.
- The Community Enhancement Programme was launched for the first time in 2018. Between 2018 and the end of 2020 the CEP has provided funding to over 8,000 projects across the country. Previous funding under the Community Enhancement Programme
- The funding is administered locally by Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs)Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) across the country, with support from their Local Authority. Contact details for Local Community Development Committees are available