Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2023

Launch of Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2023

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched the 2023 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) which you will find here.   

Following the launch of Our Rural Future, and subsequently the Town Centre First Policy, there has been some amendments to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Our Rural Future will see increased investment out to 2025 in remote working infrastructure to provide an opportunity for people to continue to live in rural communities while following their career ambitions. It will also see continued investment to support town centre living. It will ensure cross government investment to support rural towns and villages as hubs of economic and social activity.

Scheme Focus:

The TVRS objectives are being refocused to align with commitments in Our Rural Future and the Town Centre First Policy. The 2023 Scheme will focus on objectives such as tackling vacancy and dereliction in towns and villages, regeneration projects that support active and vibrant town or village centres, town or village centre markets, upgrading shopfronts and street facades, projects on Irelands inhabited offshore islands, and green spaces and parks, etc.

There is also a new option to submit an application for the acquisition of land in town centres to support the development of town regeneration / community focused projects such as parks and plazas.

All interested community groups who wish to submit an Expression of Interest should email their completed forms and details to regen@longfordcoco.ie no later than Monday 11th September 2023. 

Related Documents

• 2023 Scheme Outline Information
• Expression of Interest Form
• Our Rural Future Policy Document

Town and Village 2020 Funding Announcement 

On 8th January 2021 Minister Heather Humphreys TD announced  funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. Longford County Council Regeneration department are happy to announce that a total of €403,388 has been awarded to the county under this latest announcement. The funding will assist Longford’s towns and villages to implement measures to respond to the challenges associated with COVID-19, to help aid their economic recovery and to make them safer places to live and work. The range of projects to be implemented include provision  for development of remote working facilities, the provision of a walking/cycling track to support recreational amenities and public-realm work on footpaths, lighting  and signage to enhance town centre streetscapes. Longford County Council’s Regeneration team in conjunction with the community groups and town teams look forward to implementation of the following projects in 2021.

On 12 October 2020 the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys announced details of the projects that have been approved for funding under the third round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020 that supports towns and villages to respond and adapt to COVID-19. This funding will enable towns and villages to implement immediate measures that will encourage people into towns and villages to shop and socialise, while adhering to public health guidelines. The funding is facilitated through the Government’s July Stimulus package. This funding includes 38 large towns with populations in excess of 10,000 which have not previously been funded through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and we are delighted that Longford town has been awarded €40,000 as part of this funding. 

Longford County Council Regeneration department are happy to announce that a total of €116,790 has been awarded to the county under round three of the Scheme for the following towns and villages. This follows on from €104,040 awarded on 3 August 2020 under round one and €86,843 awarded on 11 September 2020 under round two of the Towns & Villages Scheme 2020.

On 11 September 2020 Heather Humphreys, Minister for Rural and Community Development has announced details of the projects that have been approved for funding under the second round of the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2020 that supports towns and villages to respond and adapt to COVID-19. The focus of the funding is on measures and interventions that help towns and villages to adapt to social distancing requirements and to provide safe environments that encourage people into towns and villages to shop and socialise.

Longford County Council Regeneration department are happy to announce that a total of €86,843 has been awarded to the county under round two of the Scheme for the following towns and villages. This follows on from €104,040 awarded on 3 August 2020 under round one of the Towns & Villages Scheme 2020.

On 3rd August 2020 the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced details of funding approvals from her Department to help rural towns and villages to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. This first tranche of funding announced today under the enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme recognises the need to support rural businesses and communities to rebuild in response to COVID-19.

Longford County Council Regeneration department are delighted to announce that a total of €104,040 has been awarded to the county under round one of the Scheme for the following towns and villages.