Community Resources Ltd Rural Development Programme (RDP) (LEADER) Grant Aid Paid

A PROGRAMME PART-FINANCED by THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT: EUROPE INVESTING IN RURAL AREAS and the DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Longford Community Resources Ltd has been endeavouring to assist community and private projects alike through RDP Grant Assistance since 2009. The RDP is the follow on programme of the LEADER+ programme (2000-2006). The following is a list of projects which have been awarded and funded grant aid by LCRL under the RDP since the programme commenced in February 2009 to 31st December 2015 RDP Grant RDP Project Promoter Description of Project Assisted RDP Measure Aid PAID

Village Renewal & Parish Development of Community Centre Car Park €50,000.00 Development Tidy Villages Encouragement of Tourism Abbeyshrule Christmas Craft Fair 2010 €2,483.25 Association Activities Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages Village Renewal & Wildlife Habitat Survey, Abbeyshrule €4,000.00 Association Development Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages Village Renewal & Village Enhancement Works, Abbeyshrule €9,336.00 Association Development Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages Village Renewal & Village Enhancement Works, Abbeyshrule €9,030.90 Association Development Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages Village Renewal & Village Enhancement Works, Abbeyshrule €37,665.71 Association Development Abbeyshrule Tidy Villages Village Enhancement Works, Abbeyshrule (Grant Village Renewal & €32,297.96 Association Phased Payment) Development Basic Services for the Accord Longford Purchase of Equipment €1,448.71 Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism Aisling Children's Arts Festival Aisling Children's Arts Festival 2009 €3,000.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Aisling Children's Arts Festival Aisling Children’s Arts Festival 2011 €5,000.00 Activities Basic Services for the & Active Age Group Purchase of Indoor Bowling Equipment €1,623.00 Economy & Rural Population Expansion of Indoor Bowling Project – Purchase of Basic Services for the Ardagh & Moydow Active Age Group €1,725.00 Equipment Economy & Rural Population Expansion of Indoor Bowling Project – Purchase of Basic Services for the Ardagh & Moydow Active Age Group €1,509.00 Equipment Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism ATTIC Youth Cafe HYPE Music Festival 2012 €6,390.00 Activities ATTIC Youth Group The Halloween Lanterns Project – Halloween €3,442.50 Conservation and Upgrading Festival of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Backstage Theatre Group One Act Drama Festival Finals €4,330.59 of Rural Heritage Upgrading Facilities at Backstage Theatre (Grant Encouragement of Tourism Backstage Theatre Ltd. €5,759.87 Phased Payment) Activities 98 Memorial Hall Conservation and Upgrading Replacement of Existing Roof Structure €39,724.28 Committee of Rural Heritage Ballinamuck Community Conservation and Upgrading Habitat Study of Edenmore Bog Looped Walk €2,624.40 Enterprise of Rural Heritage Ballinamuck Community Conservation and Upgrading Edenmore Bog Looped Walk Mapboard €956.81 Enterprise of Rural Heritage Design & Publication of Ballinamuck ICA 50th Conservation and Upgrading Ballinamuck Guild €1,387.50 Anniversary Booklet of Rural Heritage Training of committee members to research for and Ballinamuck Guild the creation of 50th Anniversary Celebration €874.38 Training & Information Booklet Village Renewal & Taskforce Purchase of Village Enhancement Equipment €7,522.98 Development Business Creation & Brendan Collum ICT Development of Bog Oak Sculpture Business €455.00 Development Business Creation & Brian McCormack Purchase of Wood Processing Equipment €25,597.50 Development Village Renewal & Bunlahy Area Action Group Village Enhancement Works, Bunlahy €1,008.27 Development Bunlahy Area Enhancement & Development of Village Renewal & Bunlahy Area Action Group €3,153.99 Sean McKeon Memorial Garden Development

Camlin Community Training Ltd Upskilling in Conservation & Traditional Construction €150,000.00 Training & Information

Christine Keenan Bluegrass Leadership Training €679.50 Training & Information Christine Keenan Bluegrass Leadership Training (Course Fee) €219.65 Training & Information Community Centre Renovations (Grant Phased Village Renewal & Clonbroney Parish Hall Committee €26,250.00 Payment) Development Basic Services for the Clonguish GAA Club Upgrading of Community Centre €38,431.92 Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism Clonguish GAA Club Newtownforbes Summer Festival 2010 €5,000.00 Activities Restoration & Storage Prep of Historical Artifact Conservation and Upgrading Co. Longford Historical Society €16,500.00 Collection of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Co. Longford Historical Society Longford Wetlands Archaeological Project Study €9,756.14 of Rural Heritage Co. Longford Scuba Divers Scuba Divers Community €49,531.26 Basic Services for the Building Economy & Rural Population Basic Services for the Co. Longford Scuba Divers Purchase of Search & Rescue Diving Equipment €14,437.70 Economy & Rural Population Conservation and Upgrading Co. Longford Show & Country Fair County Longford Show & Fair 2010 €3,000.00 of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Co. Longford Show & Country Fair County Longford Show & Fair 2011 €3,000.00 of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Co. Longford Show & Country Fair County Longford Show & Country Fair 2012 €5,620.71 of Rural Heritage Encouragement of Tourism Colehill NS Parents Association Christmas Craft & Art Fair 2011 €1,669.50 Activities Business Creation & Colm Foy Development of Timber Harvesting Business €10,300.58 Development Colmcille Community Playground (Grant Phased Basic Services for the Colmcille Area Development Group €46,227.34 Payment) Economy & Rural Population Colmcille Community Centre Refurbishment works in Colmcille Community Village Renewal & €24,926.61 Association Centre Development Village Renewal & Colmcille Community Centre Ltd Colmcille Community Centre Upgrading Works €3,069.00 Development Village Renewal & Colmcille Community Centre Ltd Colmcille Community Centre Upgrading Works €12,758.06 Development Basic Services for the Colmcille Community Centre Ltd. Refurbishment of Colmcille Community Centre €19,880.43 Economy & Rural Population Colmcille Community Gardening Village Renewal & Development of Community Garden €3,044.28 Club Development Colmcille Ploughing & Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Colmcille Ploughing and Heritage Show 2012 €2,538.54 Association of Rural Heritage County Longford Schools Soccer Encouragement of Tourism Community Cycling Hub & Meeting Rooms Facility €95,793.75 Ltd Activities Village Renewal & Cullyfad Village Enhancement Arboretum Project, Cullyfad €9,184.60 Development Dromard Community Playground (Grant Phased Basic Services for the Dromard Parent’s Association €18,853.33 Payment) Economy & Rural Population Basic Services for the Community Association Community Astro-Turf Leisure Facility, Drumlish €129,780.09 Economy & Rural Population Drumlish Community Centre Village Renewal & Development of Community Centre Car Park €39,142.59 Association Development Community Co-Op Training & Information One Book - One Edgeworthstown Training Course €2,365.00 Society Ltd Edgeworthstown District Upgrading of "Green Recreational Facility Basic Services for the €9,089.27 Development Association Ltd Community Centre" Economy & Rural Population Edgeworthstown District Basic Services for the Outdoor Fitness Equipment “The Green” €44,824.09 Development Association Ltd Economy & Rural Population Edgeworthstown District Upgrading of outdoor Recreational Facility, Village Renewal & €53,769.03 Development Association Ltd Edgeworthstown Development Village Renewal & Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns Development of Tidy Towns Plan (2010-2012) €1,056.33 Development Village Renewal & Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns Village Enhancement works, Edgeworthstown €19,758.51 Development Purchase of Village Enhancement & Landscaping Village Renewal & Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns €12,036.54 Equipment (Grant Phased Payment) Development Village Enhancement works, Edgeworthstown Village Renewal & Edgeworthstown Tidy Towns €3,549.00 (Grant Phased Payment) Development Feasibility Study for Conservation & Restoration Conservation and Upgrading EDI Centre Ltd €4,319.55 Training Course of Rural Heritage Provision of Training & Catering Kitchen, Longford Training & Information EDI Trading Ltd. €200,000.00 Town Development of Deerpark Equestrian & Language Diversification into non- Felicity & Martin Lyons €59,161.87 Centre (Grant Phased Payment) agricultural activities Encouragement of Tourism Fr Manning Gaels GAA Marquee In Drumlish Festival 2010 €5,000.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Fr Manning Gaels GAA Marquee In Drumlish Festival 2011 €5,000.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Fr Manning Gaels GAA Marquee In Drumlish Festival 2012 €5,000.00 Activities Development of Furniture Recycling Business Business Creation & Furniture Recycling Ltd €16,875.00 (Grant Phased Payment) Development Encouragement of Tourism Rustic Inn Renovations & Extension Gold Line Taverns T/A Rustic Inn €93,508.06 Activities

Purchase of Village Enhancement & Landscaping Village Renewal & Area Action Group €8,238.00 Equipment Development Granard Motte Community Feasibility Study Re. Development of Community Encouragement of Tourism €13,815.36 Enterprise Enterprise, Tourism and Heritage Centre Activities Ballymacormack Community Facilities (Walkway, Basic Services for the Grattan Og GAA €61,942.81 Playground & Basketball/Tennis Court) Economy & Rural Population Village Renewal & Grattan Og GAA Development of Community Facility Car Park €50,000.00 Development Feasibility Study to assess the viability of Artisan Diversification into non- Green Meadows Dairy Ltd €1,875.00 Food Production Business agricultural activities Construction of Artisan Food Production & Farm Diversification into non- Green Meadows Dairy Ltd €50,620.21 Shop agricultural activities Green Meadows Dairy Ltd Product Development Training €1,500.00 Training & Information Harmony House Community Centre Basic Services for the Development of Car Park at Community Facility €22,267.84 Ltd. Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism Helium Events Helium Music & Arts Festival 2011 €5000.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Helium Events Ltd Helium Music and Arts Festival 2012 €6,871.25 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 2009 €3,900.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 2010 €4,825.12 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 2011 €4,106.62 Activities Basic Services for the Kenagh Community Social Group Purchase of Indoor Bowls & Storage Equipment €2,655.00 Economy & Rural Population Provision of new entrance at Kenagh Resource Basic Services for the Kenagh Cooperative Society Ltd €18,525.00 Centre Economy & Rural Population Village Renewal & Kenagh GAA Development of Kenagh Walking Track €44,812.59 Development Marketing of Business - Brochures, Flyers and Business Creation & Kevin Casey (Bogwood Sculptures) €2,850.74 Website Development Development Encouragement of Tourism Kevin Lyons, Melview Lodge Purchase of Equipment for Fly-Fishing Business €2,500.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Kevin Lyons, Melview Lodge Purchase of Specialised Angling Boat €19,200.00 Activities Feasibility Study in relation to the Development of Basic Services for the Killeen Bunlahy Community Group €3,150.00 a Community Centre Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism Killeen Bunlahy Community Group Longford Vintage Working Day & Static Show 2010 €3,000.00 Activities Encouragement of Tourism Killeen Bunlahy Community Group Longford Vintage Working Day & Static Show 2011 €3,000.00 Activities Community Centre Killoe Community Centre Upgrading & Exterior Basic Services for the €9,256.44 Association Enhancement Works Economy & Rural Population Killoe Community Centre Conservation and Upgrading Ennybegs Titanic Memorial Garden €27,825.61 Association of Rural Heritage Village Renewal & Lanesboro Tourism Co-Op Society Lighting, Signage & Walks Development, Lanesboro €42,978.90 Development Village Renewal & Lanesboro Tourism Co-Op Society Development of Walks and Landscaping, Lanesboro €19,290.39 Development Conservation and Upgrading Latin School Community Centre Latin School Community Centre Refurbishment €28,747.87 of Rural Heritage Longford Active Retirement Group Healthy Eating Cookery Course €4,058.78 Training & Information Longford Chamber of Commerce “Business Expo 2012” €28,009.35 Business Creation & Development Business Creation & Longford Chamber of Commerce Christmas Shopping Campaign “12/12/12” €7,849.49 Development Conservation and Upgrading Longford Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Longford Town 2010 €3,000.00 of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Longford Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Longford Town 2011 €2,671.50 of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Longford Chamber of Commerce St Patricks Festival, Longford Town 2012 €5,000.00 of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Longford Chamber of Commerce St Patricks Festival, Longford Town 2013 €5,000.00 of Rural Heritage Encouragement of Tourism Longford Chamber of Commerce Summer Failte Festival 2011 €4,992.32 Activities Longford to Clondra Canal Cycleway-Walk €200,000.00 Village Renewal & Longford Clondra Amenity Ltd Development Longford Community & Voluntary Training Programme Training & Information €1,400.00 Forum Community Halls Energy Audit & Appraisal for 17 Conservation and Upgrading Longford Community Resources Ltd €10,236.60 halls in County Longford of Rural Heritage Conservation and Upgrading Longford Community Resources Ltd District Heating Research Study €23,6651.05 of Rural Heritage Encouragement of Tourism Longford Community Resources Ltd Trails Development Strategy for Co. Longford €18,078.30 Activities Implementing Co-Operation Longford Community Resources Ltd Meat Matters - Thriving Rural Abattoirs €8,000.00 Projects Inter-territorial Project – Tourism Implementing Co-Operation Longford Community Resources Ltd €4,497.59 Development Study Projects Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Provision of Micro Business Awareness Day €6,888.74 & Implementation of Local Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Provision of Artisan Food Seminar €1,549.19 & Implementation of Local Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Developing Capacity in Energy Sector €25,363.00 & Implementation of Local Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Provision of Eco-Tourism Seminar €1,723.49 & Implementation of Local Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Animation of Food Sector in Co. Longford €8,883.30 & Implementation of Local Development Strategies Social Enterprise Animation Project - Stimulating & Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Growing Social Enterprises in Co. Longford (Grant €92,862.23 & Implementation of Local Phased Payment) Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation Social Enterprise Animation Project – Impact Study Longford Community Resources Ltd €12,932.00 & Implementation of Local (Grant Phased Payment) Development Strategies Skills Acquisition, Animation RDP PR Event to create awareness of the RDP in Longford Community Resources Ltd €15,085.54 & Implementation of Local County Longford Development Strategies Animation & Capacity Building of Measure 311 Skills Acquisition, Animation Longford Community Resources Ltd Projects – Diversification into Non-Agricultural €5,256.40 & Implementation of Local Activities (Grant Phased Payment) Development Strategies Provision of Training for Areas to Develop their own Longford Community Resources Ltd €34,191.29 Training & Information Village Enhancement & Area Development Plan Longford Community Resources Ltd Festival Innovation Training €4,298.50 Training & Information Longford Community Resources Ltd Training for Transformation Course €7,560.00 Training & Information Longford Enterprise Development Encouragement of Tourism Development of Tourism Strategy for Co. Longford €6,825.00 Company Activities Longford Environmental Alliance Training & Information Introduction to Sustainable Development Course €5,819.64 (LEA) Longford Environmental Alliance Training & Information Communities for Conservation Training Course €3,652.50 (LEA) Conservation and Upgrading Longford Federation ICA Longford ICA Flower Festival €5,000.00 of Rural Heritage Longford Multicultural Youth Encouragement of Tourism Longford Multicultural Festival 2011 €847.50 Group Activities

Longford REVAMP Homes Ltd Building Conservation Skills €194,100.00 Training & Information

Community Training and Conference Facility, Basic Services for the Longford Rugby Club €150,000.00 Longford Town Economy & Rural Population Dead OF Night Halloween Festival, Longford Town Conservation and Upgrading Longford Tidy Towns Committee €3,000.00 2012 of Rural Heritage Enhancement & Landscaping works in Longford Village Renewal & Longford Tidy Towns Group €27,151.33 Town Development Walkway Lighting & Landscaping Village Renewal & Longford Tidy Towns Group €55,324.77 Project Development Street Scape Project - Longford Town Enhancement Village Renewal & Longford Tidy Towns Group €18,197.52 Project Development Village Renewal & Longford Tidy Towns Group Road Landscaping & Enhancement Project €36,361.60 Development Longford Tourism Committee Longford Cycle Tour 2012 €2.868.34 Encouragement of Tourism Activities Conservation and Upgrading Longford Warmer Homes Ltd Energy Management Data Loggers & Monitors €1,711.57 of Rural Heritage Pilot Community Support Energy & CO2 Training & Information Longford Warmer Homes Ltd €5,208.25 Minimisation Training Project Longford Women’s Link Rural Community Leadership Course €4,971.33 Training & Information Longford Women’s Link Construction of Training & Community Centre €198,797.23 Training & Information Feasibility Study in relation to the upgrading and Basic Services for the Longford Women’s Link Ltd expansion of Community Training Facility, €2,460.37 Economy & Rural Population Longford Town Purchase of Search & Rescue Buoyancy & Basic Services for the Lough Ree SAC Search & Rescue €7,703.31 Associated Diving Equipment Economy & Rural Population Basic Services for the Lough Ree Search & Rescue Unit Purchase of Underwater Communication System €6,351.41 Economy & Rural Population Lus Na Greine Family Resource Development Community Garden & Refurbishment Basic Services for the €12,194.01 Centre Ltd of Art/Computer Room (Grant Phased Payment) Economy & Rural Population Lus Na Greine Family Resource Basic Services for the Centre Upgrading, Equipment and Materials €19,879.59 Centre Ltd Economy & Rural Population Lus Na Greine Family Resource “Aging with Confidence” & “Wellbeing” Training €3,900.00 Training & Information Centre Ltd Courses Construction of Stable & Sand Arena for Diversification into non- Margaret Hurson €30,219.00 Equestrian Business agricultural activities Establishment of Goodness Grains Gluten Free Business Creation & Michael Kelleher €148,520.99 Bakery Development

Michael Kelleher Business Development Training €11,540.00 Training & Information Business Creation & Midland Karting Ltd Purchase of Racing Car Simulators €73,650.00 Development Conservation and Upgrading Mostrim & District Vintage Club Mostrim & District Vintage Run & Rally 2011 €1,154.08 of Rural Heritage Basic Services for the Economy Community Centre Upgrading of Mullinalaghta Community Hall €19,852.61 & Rural Population Committee

Basic Services for the Economy Mullinalaghta Community Centre €5,656.31 Insulation & Heating & Plaque & Rural Population Committee

Encouragement of Tourism MWB Autism Support Christmas Craft Fair - Abbeyshrule €2,592.75 Activities Drama Group Provision of Drama Summer School €2,500.00 Training & Information Village Renewal & Newtowncashel Tidy Towns Village Enhancement Works, Newtowncashel €9,063.37 Development Newtowncashel Tidy Towns Village Enhancement Works, Newtowncashel €13,655.85 Village Renewal & Development Village Renewal & Newtowncashel Tidy Towns Village Enhancement Works, Newtowncashel €29,356.78 Development Village Renewal & Newtownforbes Tidy Towns Village Enhancement Works, Newtownforbes €5,090.34 Development Village Renewal & Oakland's Residents Association Village Enhancement Works, Oakland’s €19,997.00 Development Purchase of Equipment for Outdoor Pursuits Business Creation & Outdoor Discovery Ltd €5,153.33 Business Development Outdoor Discovery Ltd Training for new adventure activities €14,250.00 Training & Information Business Creation & Outdoor Discovery Ltd. Purchase of Additional Equipment & Marketing €39,166.19 Development

Conservation and Upgrading Patrick Egan Design & Publication of Photography & Poetry Book €810.00 of Rural Heritage Design & Publication of “Mosstown Mill History & Conservation and Upgrading Patrick Egan €2,346.00 Demise” Book of Rural Heritage Business Creation & Pauline Rogers Development of Bawn Holistic Therapy Facility €7,231.82 Development Village Renewal & Peter McGivney Village Enhancement Works, Mullinalaghta €8,572.50 Development Development of Outdoor Performance Area at Diversification into non- Phillip Dawson €10,991.81 Shawbrook agricultural activities Business Creation & Phillip Rogers Feasibility Study - (Equestrian Facility B&B) €2,812.50 Development Feasibility study to assess the viability of a Tourist Encouragement of Tourism Reina Flower €750.00 Based Soccer farm Activities Encouragement of Tourism Sean Connolly GAA Club Music Festival €5,000.00 Activities Basic Services for the St Mary's Parish Hall Hall Refurbishment Works €8,945.15 Economy & Rural Population Encouragement of Tourism St. Colmcille GAA Hooley at the Cross Festival €4,037.46 Activities St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown Construction of Community Centre, Basic Services for the €200,000.00 Community Campus Ltd. Edgeworthstown Economy & Rural Population St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown Materials & Equipment for Community Centre, Basic Services for the €16,962.69 Community Campus Ltd. Edgeworthstown (Grant Phased Payment) Economy & Rural Population St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown Village Renewal & Development of Community Centre Car Park €33,637.02 Community Campus Ltd. Development Production of History Book – GAA in Granard since Conservation and Upgrading St. Mary’s GFC, Granard €12,950.30 1888 of Rural Heritage St. Patrick's GAA Ardagh Village Enhancement Works, Ardagh €29,059.20 Village Renewal & Development St. Shinneach’s Hall Management Insulation & Heating upgrade in Community Basic Services for the €18,468.75 Committee Centre, Carrickedmond Economy & Rural Population St. Shinneach’s Hall Management Village Renewal & Development of Community Facility Car Park €10,351.20 Committee Development Templemichael Parish Resources Conservation and Upgrading Replacement of Windows at Temperance Hall €14,343.56 Ltd of Rural Heritage Village Renewal & The Laurels District Group Village Enhancement Works, The Laurels €2,192.34 Development Village Renewal & The Laurels District Group Village Enhancement Works, The Laurels €1,957.50 Development