73 thousand euro in funding has been announced for community and voluntary groups throughout Clare, under a Covid-19 Emergency Fund.
21 groups will share the money, which is being administered by the Clare Local Community Development Committee.
It says that it received 26 different applications for funding, with the amounts sought exceeding the available funding by 250%.
Groups in Ballyvaughan, Killaloe, Lisdoonvarna, Mounthsannon, Newmarket on Fergus and Tulla are among those to benefit, with the full list available on our website clare.fm
Chair of the Clare LCDC Andrew Dundas said that applications for grants far exceeded the funding available but that every application received at least a small amount.
The list of grant beneficiaries is as follows:
Ballyvaughan Community Development Group
Clare Care
Clare Haven Services
Clare Local Development Company
Clare Women’s Network
Irish Red Cross – Clare
Killaloe Ballina FRC
Lisdoonvarna Failte CLG
Love Shannon Group
Mounshannon Community Council
New Quay Community Development
Newmarket on Fergus GAA
North West Clare Family Resource Centre
Obair Newmarket on Fergus CLG
Ogonnelloe Community Centre CLG
Scariff Community Council
Scarriff Bay Radio
Shannon Family Resource Centre
Tuamgraney Development Association
Tulla Reaching Out Heritage Group
West Clare Family Resource Centre.
