The Department of Rural and Community Development announced details of the CLÁR programme for 2025 on 4th April, 2025. CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have suffered significant levels of population decline. There is a national allocation of €11 million funding for community, sports and Island facilities for 2025 under three measures to be operated via Local Authorities and the Department of Rural and Community Development.  

 The Measures being funded under the 2025 CLÁR Programme are:

Measure 1: Developing Community Facilities & Amenities

Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer Care, Community First Responder and Meals on Wheels Transport

Measure 3: ‘Our Living Islands’

Measure 1 Applications are administered by the Local Authority and these grants support the development of community and sports facilities, youth clubs, playgrounds, sensory gardens, walking tracks and much more. Applications are submitted directly to Roscommon County Council for review from which up to 15 applications will be selected for submission to the Department to be considered for funding.

• Under Measure 1 Roscommon County Council will select the following from all eligible applications received:
  • 13 applications seeking funding of between €5,000 and €65,000
  • 2 applications seeking funding of between €5,000 and €100,000
• Grant funding is at a rate of 90% of total project costs.
• You must be in a CLÁR Area and identify your DED Name and number for your application to be considered. Please see map and list of DED place-names and numbers attached below. 
• The deadline for receipt of Measure 1 applications to the Local Authority is 5pm on Thursday, 15th May 2025. *Please note this is in advance of the department deadline for receipt of submissions to allow for review and shortlisting.
• Appropriate supporting documentation will be required.
• Applications must be saved as a Microsoft Word format and submitted by email only to CLAR@roscommoncoco.ie Please put “CLÁR Application” in the email subject line.
• Roscommon County Council will hold an information webinar for interested/potential applicants on Thursday the 1st of May at 7pm. Registration details for the webinar will be advertised on the Council’s social media channels and on the website in advance.

Applications for Measures 2 and 3

are not administered by the local authority but are being accepted directly by the Department via email to CLAR@drcd.gov.ie The deadlines and guidelines on maximum grant funding for these applications is available at: gov.ie - CLÁR-Funding for Small-Scale Rural Projects

Application Forms and Scheme Details for all 3 Measures are available to download below

Late submissions will not be considered.

CLAR 2025 Information Webinar

Roscommon County Council will hold an information webinar for interested/potential applicants on Thursday, 1st May at 7.00pm. 

Register now at: https://tinyurl.com/2d7ysckk

Mark Keaveney

Director of Economic, Planning and Physical Development

Roscommon County Council