Seán Sherlock
Question:248. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be another call for funding for community centres under the community enhancement programme in 2021. [32181/21]
View answerWednesday, 16 June 2021
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The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) was first launched by my Department in 2018. The Programme provides funding to community groups and organisations across Ireland, with a focus on areas of disadvantage. Funding is provided to each Local Authority area, and the programme is administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) on the basis of local need.
Between 2018 and the end of 2020 the CEP funded over 8,000 projects across the country.
I launched the 2021 CEP on the 10th May with an allocation of €4.5m. The key theme of this year’s programme is supporting groups as they their re-open facilities which were closed due to COVID-19. In order to allow flexibility, each LCDC can set their own closing date to best suit its area, but all closing dates must be no later than 16th July 2021. Groups should check with their LCDC for further details.
There are no plans at present for another call for funding that is specifically for community centres under the CEP in 2021. However, groups involved with community centres, like all other community groups, can apply for funding under the CEP that was recently launched.