Galway City has been awarded €272,708 in grants for local community groups to help them with their facilities and energy bills.
The city has received funding for 73 projects under the 2022 Community Support Fund announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys today.
The 2022 Community Support Fund was launched in November 2022 with funding of €10 million available.
€100,000 of this funding was ring-fenced specifically to support Women’s Sheds. The key theme of the fund is to support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas, with their energy bills, as well as with improvements to their facilities.
Some of the largest grants awarded to Galway City groups include €26,510 for Croí na Gaillimhe (SVP), €20,329 for Blood Bike West, and €16,195 for Helplink Mental Health.
“I am delighted to announce almost €273,000 in funding for 73 local projects across Galway City today as part of my Department’s Community Support Fund,” Minister Humphreys said.
“Through ‘Our Rural Future’, I want to support locally led, ground-up projects in local communities across the country.”
“This funding is all about giving a helping hand to our local groups and clubs with their energy costs, whether it’s the electricity bill, insurance costs or other overheads.”
“While these grants are small in nature, they can make a big difference by allowing local community organisations to carry out much needed works in their area.”
Minister of State Joe O’Brien added, “The Community Support Fund provides a range of invaluable small grants to help the smaller community groups and facilities that support communities at a grassroots level.”
“I know that this funding is an important tool in helping these important groups and we were especially conscious that with the impact of current energy costs many groups would need additional supports to help them to continue to provide their valuable services to the people in their areas.”
“I want to congratulate the successful projects and to thank them for the vital work they do in providing services in their local communities”
The full list of community groups in Galway City which has received funding under this scheme is available here.
