The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Dara Calleary TD, has launched the 2025 CLÁR Scheme.
CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. This funding assists in building the resilience of these rural communities.
The 2025 programme will be delivered through three separate Measures as follows:
- Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities – Meath County Council is seeking Applications under this measure to be submitted to the Rural Regeneration Section at ruralregeneration@meathcoco.ie
- Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care, Community First Responder and Meals on Wheels Transport – Applications to be submitted to the department directly - email address CLAR@drcd.gov.ie - Applications are available on the CLÁR page of the Department’s website: here
- Measure 3: ‘Our Living Islands’ - Applications to be submitted to the department directly - email address CLAR@drcd.gov.ie - Applications are available on the CLÁR page of the Department’s website: here
Application forms to be submitted in word format only:
Closing Date for Measure 1: 2nd May 2025 at 5pm
Application Forms and Scheme Outline details for Measure 1 are below: