The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September 2019. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. €315 m is allocated to the Fund for 2019-2022.
Under the first call, 38 Category 1 projects and 46 Category 2 projects were identified as successful, providing €86 m in support for projects worth a total of €117 m. Table 1 details the amount of funding approved by County.
The second call for applications for funding under the Fund is now open and will support Category 1 capital regeneration projects which are ready to commence with funding available of at least €500,000.
Table 1. Funding approved under the first call to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.
Counties
|
County Total €
|
Carlow
|
1,104,820
|
Cavan
|
1,013,174
|
Clare
|
8,318,521
|
Cork
|
4,484,733
|
Donegal
|
4,151,412
|
Dublin
|
1,192,738
|
Galway
|
8,273,771
|
Kerry
|
2,966,251
|
Kildare
|
2,865,500
|
Kilkenny
|
2,702,236
|
Laois
|
2,861,510
|
Leitrim
|
37,500
|
Limerick
|
7,757,392
|
Longford
|
4,141,453
|
Louth
|
2,673,744
|
Mayo
|
5,280,689
|
Meath
|
2,061,000
|
Monaghan
|
3,883,210
|
Offaly
|
1,716,260
|
Roscommon
|
5,088,889
|
Sligo
|
5,198,301
|
Tipperary
|
600,000
|
Waterford
|
128,842
|
Westmeath
|
600,000
|
Wexford
|
2,598,812
|
Wicklow
|
2,475,195
|
National *
|
2,062,500
|
Total
|
86,238,453
|
*We are unable to provide a breakdown of this figure. Funding for a Project at national level.