Towns & Village Scheme 2022

Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) 2022

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) 2022 to support small to medium capital projects which enhance the environment of town or village centres.

Following the launch of Our Rural Future, and the subsequent Town Centre First Policy, TVRS objectives are being refocused to align with commitments within these Policies. 

The 2022 Scheme will place particular emphasis on projects that bring vacant and derelict buildings and sites back into use as multi-purpose spaces in line with the objectives of “Our Rural Future – Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025”.

Other projects which will be welcomed include regeneration projects that support active and vibrant town or village centres, remote working, upgrading shopfronts and street facades, and green spaces and parks, etc.

The 2022 scheme will be targeted at two categories of Towns/Villages as follows:

Category 1: Towns and villages with a population of up to 5,000 people.

Category 2: Towns with a population of 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Grant Levels 

5 applications of between €20,000 and €250,000

1 application of between €20,000 and €500,000

Town and Village Scheme 2022 – Outline

Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2021

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2021 has been launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD.

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme provides funding for projects that support our towns and villages to be more attractive and sustainable. The 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme will place particular emphasis on projects supporting remote working and enhancing town centre living as outlined in “Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025”. The scheme supports a broad range of strategic proposals which encourage more people to return confidently to town and village centres to work, shop and socialise.

The minimum grant available is €20,000 and the maximum grant is being raised to €500,000 this year to permit projects of additional scale to be funded. The increased funding is being made to align the scheme with the type of projects and level of ambition identified in “Our Rural Future". Projects that support the economic and social recovery of our towns and villages in response to COVID-19 will continue to be supported.

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.