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Town and Village Renewal Scheme Funding

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MEASURE

Town & Village Renewal Scheme 2024

This Scheme is now closed for applications.

Mayo County Council invites towns and villages within the county to submit Expressions of Interest for evaluation under the Project Development Measure, which is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

This measure is intended to prepare projects for capital funding application at a later stage but is not an automatic guarantee for future funding.

Funding may be awarded for costs such as detailed design, planning, procurement, professional fees, assessments and other developmental costs.

Only 3 expressions of interest will be selected to progress to full application to the Department of Rural and Community Development as part of the Local Authority submission.

Under this measure up to a maximum value of €50,000 per application at a grant rate of 95% of the total project costs per project application and a minimum match funding rate of 5% of the total project cost.

Any project for which funding is sought under this measure must be strategic, help to rejuvenate the town or village where it is located and demonstrate that it has emerged through consultation with stakeholders/beneficiaries e.g. sectoral authorities/agencies, business community, local community groups, residents etc.

Important Information: 

Under this scheme, applicants must demonstrate that:

  1. Proposed projects have been identified as part of a town plan, health check, Community Futures plan or other community planning process.
  2. Full involvement by community interests and/or business interests will be an essential feature of successful projects. 
  3. Proposed projects are strategic and will assist in rejuvenating the town or village in which they are sited. 

Other Criteria:

  1. Projects that include nature-based solutions or contain a strong sustainability focus will be given additional examination and may be considered more favourably. 

  2. A focus on accessibility for all and inclusivity should be to the fore when developing project proposals for the community.

The Project Development Measure expression of interest process is online only. You must create or log in to an account on https://consult.mayo.ie.  For assistance in creating an account, please click on the following link: Guide to creating an account

Closing date for submission of Applications through the online portal is 5pm Tuesday, 12th March, 2024. Please find links to scheme information below:

• Scheme Guidelines - Town & Village Renewal Scheme 2024 Project Development Measure
• Expression of Interest form - Application Forms | Mayo County Council
• XY ITM Coordinates – link to guide on finding your XY ITM Coordinates

Please note all other Town & Village Renewal Scheme Measure will be announced later this year.

Please submit all queries to community@mayococo.ie

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