Great News for Boyle and Keadue in Community Centre Grant Funding Announcements
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, along with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD, have today announced funding of over €33 million for the upgrade and development of 278 Community Centres nationwide.
The announcement under the new Community Centre Investment Fund represents the largest ever capital investment in upgrading Community Centres and will see grants of between €25,000 to €300,000 provided to successful projects.
The funding will be used to upgrade, renovate and refurbish Community Centres, Parish Halls, Scouts Clubs, Youth Hubs, Family Resources Centres and Sports Complexes across the country.
Locally Frank Feighan TD has warmly welcomed the funding for Boyle Family Resource Centre CLG which will receive €100,000.00 while St Ronan’s Hall Keadue are allocated €146,210.
“I am very please to see both centres receive investment as their management committees had outlined how vital it was for them to receive funding to further renovate and develop their respective centres, I was glad to be able to bring their case for funding to Minister Heather Humphreys” concluded Minister Feighan.
Announcing the overall investment, Minister Humphreys said:
“The local community centre is at the heart of our towns, villages and parishes right across the country.