Ms. Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, has announced details of the CLÁR Programme for 2023.
CLÁR provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have suffered significant levels of population decline. CLÁR is part of the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 Rural Development Investment Programme.

The measures being funded under the 2023 CLÁR Programme are:

Measure 1:
Developing Community Facilities & Amenities (Operated by Kerry County Council)
Applications should be submitted directly to Kerry County Council’s Community, Arts & Culture Department by email to: [email protected]
Closing date: Thursday 4thMay, 2023

Measure 2:
Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport
Applications should be submitted directly to the Department at [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 12th May 2023

Measure 3:
‘Our Islands’
Applications should be submitted directly to the Department at [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 6th June, 2023

Measure 1 Timelines:
Applications should be submitted to Kerry County Council’s Community, Arts & Culture Department by the above closing date, for shortlisting, and where selected, for onward submission as a funding application to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Late applications will not be considered. The process is competitive as there is a limit on the number of submissions that Kerry County Council can submit to the Department.
Projects that are successful in receiving funding, must be completed by March 2025.
All applications must be completed in full and all required documentation must be submitted with the application to be considered for assessment. Failure to provide all relevant information and documentation will precludebgroups from assessment.

Applications in respect of the Measure 2 and Measure 3 should be submitted directly to the Department of Rural and Community Development at [email protected] by the closing date as set out above.

There is a minimum cash contribution required from the Community Groups under each measure. Please see the 2023 CLÁR Scheme Outline for each measure for further details.
The Scheme Outline & Application forms for all three Measures are available on Kerry County Council’s website below:

Please contact your local Municipal District Office with your queries.
Alternatively, contact the Community, Arts &Culture Department on (066) 7183680 or by email at [email protected]
All personal data collected is in compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016, and Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018. Individual privacy notices for each section/service are available at www.kerrycoco.ie

• CLÁR DEDs – County Kerry
• Measure 1 – Scheme Outline -Developing Community Facilities & Amenities
• Measure 1- Application Form – Developing Community Facilities & Amenities
• Measure 2 -Scheme Outline – Mobility, Cancer Care & Community First Responders Transport
• Measure 2 – Application Form- Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders Transport
• Measure 3 -Scheme Outline- ‘Our Islands’
• Measure 3 – Application Form- ‘Our Islands’