583. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided under the community recognition fund, in each county from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37916/24]

The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects. I was delighted to announce a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund on March 15th last. The attached table lists the funding allocated to each county under the Community Recognition Fund in 2023 and 2024.

Applications under the current round of funding can be submitted by local authorities across three phases, so as to allow flexibility and adequate engagement and collaboration at a local level. The closing date for receipt of applications under phase 1 was May 31st last, with the subsequent phases closing on September 30th, 2024 and January 31st, 2025.

Successful projects under phase 1 of the 2024 scheme were announced on 2nd August. I expect that the successful projects under phase 2 will be announced before the end of the year. Details of all approved projects can be found on my Department's website.

Community Recognition Fund 2020 to 2024