Town and Village Renewal Scheme

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland and to build greater resilience into our town centres through regeneration projects.

The 2025 scheme was targeted at three categories of towns/villages as follows and based on Census 2022 data:

• Category 1: Towns and villages with a population of up to 5,000 people.
• Category 2: Towns with a population of 5,001 to 10,000 people.
• Category 3: Larger towns with a population of up to 15,000 people may be eligible where the application is of a high quality and outlines a strong need for the investment, good value for money and positive outcomes that will have a substantial impact on the town.

The central focus of the scheme will be on Category 1 towns and villages which will receive at least 60% of the overall funding available under this Call.

Projects will align with the objectives of the government policies Our Rural Future, Town Centre First and Our Living Islands with a focus on:

• driving town centre regeneration;
• supporting town or village centre plaza development;
• development of green spaces or recreational amenities in town or village centres;
• the enhancement of our streetscapes;
• supporting town or village centre markets;
• upgrading or refurbishing community centres;
• bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use as multi-purpose community spaces;
• supporting vibrant and sustainable Gaeltacht communities and island communities on Ireland’s inhabited offshore islands

Three funding streams are available under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme; the Main Scheme, the Project Development Measure and the Building or Land Acquisition Measure.

The 2025 Town & Village Renewal Scheme is now closed for applications. Any future funding windows will be advertised here and on Louth County Council's consultation portal. If you have any queries in relation to the scheme, please email funding@louthcoco.ie