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Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, today announced the successful projects in the Fingal County Council area 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. The Fingal County Council area received an allocation of €150,521 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.
Announcing the successful projects for the Fingal County Council area today, Minister O’Brien said:
"I am delighted to announce funding for 81 local projects in the Fingal County Council area today as part of my Department’s Community Enhancement Programme."
“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 Fingal County Council who administer the Community Enhancement Programme on behalf of my Department.”
Minister O’Brien went on to say:
“The CEP 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.”