Cork County Council open applications to their Community Fund

COMMUNITY groups are being encouraged to make an application to Cork County Council’s Community Fund Scheme, which this year totals approximately €1.8m.

Now running for a decade, the local authority said the scheme has “assisted in delivering a host of valuable community initiatives across the county every year”.

The Community Fund Scheme provides financial assistance to a range of different community, sporting and voluntary organisations under three distinctive fund types: The Capital Fund, Community Contract, and Amenity Fund and is administered locally by Cork County Council’s eight municipal districts.

These funds support a range of projects and initiatives, including supporting the work of Tidy Towns groups and community associations, infrastructural works, and sports and leisure facilities.

“Now in its 10th year, the Community Fund Scheme has been very well received by community groups around Cork since being first introduced,” the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn, said.

“Communities have shown great pride in their local areas with some excellent projects undertaken through this scheme.

“I encourage community groups to make an application for this year’ scheme to make a real difference to your local area.”

The chief executive of Cork County Council, Valerie O’Sullivan, echoed these sentiments, saying that the Community Fund Scheme has always been a “welcome boost” for the county’s towns and villages.

“I’m pleased to announce that we have made €1.8m in support available again this year which exemplifies the council‘s commitment to supporting communities in their efforts to continually enhance and improve the quality of life in their locality,” Ms O’Sullivan added.

Guidelines for the scheme and application details are now available on Cork County Council’s website, www.corkcoco.ie

The scheme will close to applications at 4pm on Tuesday, February 13.

Further details, including contact details for the local municipal district offices, are also available on the council’s website.