Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland and to build greater resilience in to our town centres through regeneration projects.
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Fund available to stimulate town centre economic and social regeneration and resilience
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A focus on tackling vacancy and dereliction to bring additional footfall into town centres
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Funding for the pre-development costs associated with projects to help communities develop applications for future funding calls
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Funding of up to €500,000 per local authority for the acquisition of vacant or derelict buildings or lands for town regeneration purposes
This year’s Call For Proposals will allow one additional application for one larger scale project (up to €300,000 category) for those local authorities with an inhabited offshore island and/or Gaeltacht areas.
The Fund will support projects throughout Ireland with a focus on stimulating town centre economic and social regeneration through sustainable employment creation.
Three funding streams are available under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme;
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the Main Scheme,
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the Project Development Measure and the
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Building or Land Acquisition Measure.
Projects will align with the objectives of the Government policies Our Rural Future, Town Centre First and Our Living Islands with a focus on:
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driving town centre regeneration;
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supporting town or village centre plaza development;
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development of green spaces or recreational amenities in town or village centres;
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the enhancement of our streetscapes;
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supporting town or village centre markets;
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upgrading or refurbishing community centres;
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bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use as multi-purpose community spaces;
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supporting vibrant and sustainable Gaeltacht communities and island communities on Ireland’s inhabited offshore islands.
The Scheme is administered through the local authorities, who are required to work closely with local communities and local businesses to develop and implement proposals. The Scheme typically funds rural towns and villages with a population of up to 10,000 people. Larger rural towns with a population of up to 15,000 people may be eligible where the application is particularly strong and the project will have a significant impact on the town in question.
Applications
The closing date for the submission of applications under the TVRS Building and Land Acquisition Measure is May 2nd, 2025 and for the Main Scheme and Project Development Measure is July 25th, 2025.
Each Local Authority is invited to submit applications of varying scale under the 2025 Scheme as follows:
Main Scheme
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3 applications funding €50,000 to €300,000 per application
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1 application funding €50,000 to €500,000 per application
Project Development Measure
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2 applications funding of up to €50,000 per application
Building or Land Acquisition Measure
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Up to 3 applications total fund of up to €500,000 per local authority