Publication
Leveraging the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF)
- Published on: 13 November 2025
- Last updated on: 13 November 2025
The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) helps create compact, sustainable communities as part of Project Ireland 2040.
What Does It Do?
- Provide funding for regeneration and rejuvenation projects in Ireland’s five cities and large towns.
- Currently supports 132 projects and over 430 individual schemes nationwide.
Why It Matters
- Promotes more housing and mixed-use development within existing urban areas.
- Makes cities and towns better places to live, work, visit, and invest.
Funding
- One of four funds under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018–2027.
- Initial allocation: €2 billion up to 2027.
Extended by €500 million to 2030 under the updated NDP