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2022 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS)
From Department of Rural and Community Development
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The successful applicants under the 2022 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) have been announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys.
The scheme prioritises tackling vacancy and dereliction in towns and villages across rural Ireland and is part of the current rural development policy – Our Rural Future.
The €24 million in funding represents the largest ever investment under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and will see a range of landmark projects delivered across Rural Ireland.
The announcement comprised of 4 Strands:
• €17 million investment in 75 Town and Village Projects nationwide;
• €6 million in funding to purchase and re-develop vacant and derelict buildings and convert them into community facilities;
• €2.6 million to upgrade the shopfronts and building facades in 26 towns under the Streetscape Enhancement Measure;
• €1.56 million for planning and design works on a range of projects that are at an early stage of development.
Main Town and Village Renewal Measure
The 75 projects that received €17 million in funding under the standard Town and Village Renewal Scheme include regenerating banks, courthouses, cinemas and halls for community use. It also included the development of public plazas, town parks, playgrounds, community gardens and dog parks.
Building Acquisition Measure (BAM)
Under the Building Acquisition Measure (BAM) of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, local authorities were asked by the department to engage with the local community to identify suitable vacant or derelict properties that could be taken into public ownership and converted for community use.
Streetscape Enhancement Initiative
Under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, retailers and property owners in the 26 successful towns will be provided with grants that they can use to improve the facades of their buildings, carry out artwork or install features such as street furniture or canopies.
Project Development Measure
The project development measure will fund 33 projects that are pre-development stage to conduct feasibility studies and design plans.
for a pipeline of significant, well developed projects which might be subsequently progressed to construction stage, subject to availability of further funding.
A full list of the projects supported under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme is available here