The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach.
The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering critical front-line services to the most at need in our society and in danger of imminent closure due to lost fund-raised or traded income as a direct result of restrictions to counter the spread of COVID-19.
Applications were received from 15 Community Radio Organisations, 14 from individual radio stations and one from their representative body. 12 of these organisations were awarded funding and the remaining three were deemed ineligible but have been offered leave to appeal the decision.
A full list of all successful applicants is available on my Department's website.