Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced funding of €1 million to support 247 Social Enterprises with their capital costs.
The Social Enterprises Capital Grants Scheme will provide small grants to Social Enterprises to assist them in carrying out renovations or repairs to their premises.
The funding will also be used for the purchase of equipment such as outdoor seating and canopies, playground equipment, machinery, kitchen equipment, laptops, iPads and printers, training equipment, CCTV and so on.
Grants ranging from a few hundred euro to €14,500 are being provided under the Scheme, which is funded from the Dormant Accounts Fund.
The grants will be administered on behalf of the Department by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs). Find out more at: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/3e318-minister-humphreys-announces-1-million-in-capital-funding-for-social-enterprises/