Applications are now invited from Community and Voluntary groups in County Meath for funding from the Local Enhancement Programme.

The Local Enhancement Programme 2025 is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development.  

The Local Enhancement Programme will support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

•  Groups will be able to use the capital element of funding to carry out necessary repairs and improvements to their facilities, purchase equipment for e.g. such as tables and chairs, tools and signage, laptops and printers, lawnmowers, canopies and training equipment etc. 

•  Groups will be able to use the current element of funding to support their non-pay running costs for example energy costs/bills (electricity costs, refuse charges, heating charges), rental/lease costs, insurance bills.

Meath Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) is responsible for allocating funding to projects. The total allocation for Meath for 2025 is as follows:

• €190,745 for capital funding for use towards carrying out necessary repairs and improvements to facilities, energy efficiency type projects and purchase of equipment.
• €31,791 for current funding to be used to cover running costs e.g. rental/lease costs, utility bills, insurance costs.

Please email communitygrants@meathcoco.ie or contact the Community Department on 046 9097400 with any queries. 

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00pm Friday 7th February 2025