Please read the Application Guidelines for the ‘Community Support Fund’ before completing this form.
Department of Rural and Community Development
Community Support Fund under the Community Enhancement Programme.
Introduction
The Community Support Fund (CSF) is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development (the Department) and administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each Local Authority area.
The Department provides funding to each Local Authority (LA) and the LCDCs then administer this funding locally to ensure funding is targeted appropriately towards addressing disadvantage in the areas that need it most.
The total fund available for Offaly is €298,782.
Grant Size: €500 - €5,000.
Applications may be made online only for one or more of the following (maximum amount of €5,000 per group):
Grant Element
- €146,403 Current non-pay running costs such as energy costs (electricity costs, refuse charges, heating charges) or other non-pay operating costs for e.g. rental/lease costs, insurance bills. Only energy/operating costs incurred in the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 are eligible.
- €99,391 Capital repairs and improvements to facilities / purchase of equipment, e.g. tables and chairs, tools and signage, laptops and printers, lawnmowers, training equipment etc.
- €50,000 LED Lighting. Offaly LCDC has decided to ring fence up to €50,000 towards grants of up to €5,000 each to support community groups with replacement of existing lighting with energy efficient LED Lighting in their premises.
in order to be eligible for consideration.
Applications for this funding can be made online on this application form. Applicants are eligible to apply, once they meet the LCDC's qualifying criteria.