Funding approved for local groups in municipal district
MACROOM Municipal District councillors approved grant allocations from a fund of nearly €200,000 for local community groups at the most recent MD meeting on Thursday, March 28.
The funding of €197, 253 will help community, social and sports groups in the district to expand their facilities, purchase equipment or run events in the coming year.
Municipal District officer Marie O’Leary told councillors that the 2024 Community Fund (General Municipal Allocation), which is comprised of the Community Contract, Capital Fund Amenity Fund and Members Discretionary Fund (and Council Led Allocations), received 90 applications.
The MDO said that 22 of those applications were deemed ineligible, due to being duplicates – where a group had submitted more than one application or because of the three year rule, which means that “if you have received funding for three consecutive years you must break it for a year”.
The MD recommended 68 projects for approval by the council.
Mrs O’Leary put the recommended allocations to the councillors present, who each voted to approve them. Most of the elected members aired some concern over the three-year rule and Mrs O’Leary said that a possible amendment to it would be looked at ahead next year’s fund opening to applications.
After approval by councillors, 52 applications to the Amenity Fund were allocated grants from a combined €73,203.
Under the Capital Fund, nine applications were awarded funding that totaled €84,000.
Community Contract funding saw €29,000 allocated to 7 applicants.
The Members Discretionary Fund for this year is €5,000 while €6,000 was allocated for two council-led projects.
From the funds, three applications were ruled to be duplicates, 10 were ruled to be ineligible, eight were transferred to the Town Development Fund and one was withdrawn.
Amenity Fund Allocations:
Aghinagh Comhaltas €2,000 Aghinagh GAA €3,000 Aghabullogue Christmas Lights €2,500 Aherla Active Community Group €2,000 Aubane Social Club €800
Bailte Slachtmharra €500 Ballinagree Scarecrow Fest €500 Ballinagree Vintage Club €1,000 Ballinora GAA Club €800 Ballyvourney Active Retirement Group €100 Boeing Community Group €2,000 Broomhill Vintage Club €2,500
Bun Club Lachtaín €500
Buion Phobia Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh €2,000 Canovee GAA €1,900
Carriganima Community Development Group €1,200 Cloughduv Camogie Club €1,650
Coachford AFC €3,000
Coachford Christmas Lights €1,800
Coachford Players €1,800
Coachford Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Soccer Club €2,500 Coiste Phobail Chill na Martra €1,000
Comhlacht Tithe Soisialta agus Forbairt an tSulain Teo €100 Donoughmore Community First Responders €400 Donoughmore Ladies Football Club €2,500
Dripsey Tidy Towns €1,000
Dundareirke Graveyard Committee €753
Farran Community Association €2,500
Friends of Firmount €1,200
Inniscarra Community Centre €2,500
Inniscarra Sailing & Kayaking Club €2,500 Kilmurry Parents Association €1,500
Kilmurry Historical & Archaeological Association €700 Light Up Ballinagree €700
Los Zarcos FC €700
Macroom Community Defibrillator Group €1,000 Macroom Community Leisure Centre €400 Macroom F.C. €700
Macroom GAA Club €4,000
Macroom History Group €600
Macroom Judo Club €1,000
Macroom Men’s Shed €1,000
Millstreet Pitch & Putt Club €300
Mullach na Réidh Teo €2,500
Mushera platform €1,100
Naomh Fionbarra - Inchigeelagh / Ballingeary €1,100
Ros Alainn Residents Association, Macroom €800 Shanacashel Community Centre €1,000
St Johns GAA club €1,800
Sullane FC (Peileadóirí an tSuláin) €850
The Crann Centre €1,000
Tiny Feet Fairy Garden, Masseytown, Macroom €2,000
Capital Fund:
Aghabullogue Community Hall €8,000 Aghabullogue GAA Club €10,000 Cloughduv Hurling Club €10,000 Cumann Camógaíochta Iniscartha €8,000 Cumann Peile Béal Átha n Ghaorthaidh €10,000 Donoughmore Community Council €8,000 Kilmichael GAA Club €8,000
Kilmurry GAA €14,000
Rylane Community Park Association €8,000
Community Contract:
Ballinora Waterfall Tidy Towns €1,200 Carrigadrohid Killinardrish Tidy Towns €1,200 Coachford Tidy Towns €1,200
Coiste Forbartha Reidh na nDoiri €1,200 Macroom Tidy Towns €16,000 Millstreet Tidy Towns €7,000
Cork County Council-led Projects:
Béal na Bláth Amenity Works €2,000 Farran Amenity Works €4,000
Members Discretionary Fund:
€5,000.00