St. Ronan’s Hall in Keadue has been awarded funding of €7,029,
The money comes from the Covid-19 Stability Scheme.
Lough Arrow Social Project has also been awarded funding of €67,695.
The news has been welcomed by Fine Gael T.D. for Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal and North Roscommon Frank Feighan.
€400,000 to 12 charity and community organisations in the Sligo – Leitrim Constituency has been announced by the Minister for Community and Rural Development Heather Humphreys T.D this morning.
Minister Feighan while welcoming the allocation from central Government said, “the COVID19 Stability Scheme aims to provide financial support to qualifying organisations who find themselves in difficulty and have seen their fundraising and or traded income drop significantly during the emergency crisis. The Scheme focuses on supporting organisations providing vital supports and services in the charity and community areas.
The Scheme was open to community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and charitable organisations earlier this year which were registered with the charities regulator in Ireland, were an unincorporated organisation, were providing supports and services to vulnerable individuals in Ireland on or before the 1st January 2019 and have a projected loss in traded or fundraising income of 25% or more in 2020.
He continued “this funding I am announcing today will assist a number of local organisations to better adapt to dealing with the financial difficulties as a result of COVID19 and I want to congratulate all ten on their successful applications.
“In Co. Sligo a total of €305,942 has been awarded to 6 organisations whilst in Co. Leitrim, €71,559 has been awarded to 4 organisations. In North Roscommon €7029 is being allocated and in Bundoran €12,619 is being awarded.
They successful applicants under this scheme are as follows;
Sligo:
Skreen and Dromard Community Centre: €8,749,
Lougharrow Social Project: €67,695
MS Therapy Centre Sligo: €103,333
Sligo Cancer Support Centre: €68,613
Sligo Centre for Independent Living: €53,204
St. Michael’s Cloonacool: €4,348
Leitrim:
The Organic Centre: €48,359
Feenagh Development Company: €9,506
Mohill Community Development association: €9,617
Tullaghan Development Association: €4,069
Donegal:
Bundoran Community Development: €12,619
Roscommon:
St Ronan’s Hall, Keadue: €7,029
