Cork County Council Invites Proposals for the 2025 Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Cork County Council has announced a call for Expressions of Interest for projects that will make the County’s towns and villages more attractive and sustainable.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. It has a strong focus on tackling vacancy and dereliction to bring additional footfall into town centres as well as supporting vibrant and sustainable Gaeltacht and island communities.
In recent years, funding has been granted for a range of projects in County Cork including developing the first children’s playground in Cape Clear; purchasing a vacant property to refurbish into a community space in Millstreet; upgrading the Rock public amenity in Skibbereen; and installing a viewing platform and interpretative signage at the 19th Century Youghal Lighthouse.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Joe Carroll said,
Mayor
This fund is an excellent opportunity to drive greater economic activity in our rural towns and villages. Previous rounds of funding have helped to transform communities by enhancing streetscapes, developing pocket parks, providing accessible playgrounds and developing remote working facilities. I hope that groups in towns and villages across the county will share their ideas and consider submitting an Expression of Interest.
Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell added,
Moira Murrell
Chief Executive
The regeneration of towns, villages and islands is a key strategic priority for Cork County Council. We are committed to working with communities and the Department of Rural and Community Development to advance ambitious projects that will help to ensure County Cork continues to be an attractive place to live, work, visit and run a business.
The scheme is open to towns and villages with a population of up to 10,000 people, however, larger towns of up to 15,000 people may be eligible, with grant funding of between €50,000 and €500,000 available. Funding of up to €50,000 per project is also available for pre-development costs to help communities develop applications for future funding calls.
The 2025 Scheme outline along with Expression of Interest forms are available by clicking the link below.
The closing date for receipt of forms is 5:00pm on Wednesday, 14th May 2025.