A TOTAL of €303,465 has been allocated to support 143 Donegal community groups under the Local Enhancement Programme 2026.
The initiative provides small grants to community groups in a manner consistent with each area’s Local Economic and Community Plan, with allocations ranging from €750 to €5,000.
Welcoming the allocation made by the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, said: “The Local Enhancement Programme delivers substantial, measurable benefits to our local organisations. It allows community groups to carry out the invaluable work they do on behalf of others in local areas throughout Donegal.
“Donegal’s allocation is part of a €7 million funding package that will benefit over 4,100 community projects nationwide. The programme provides targeted grants to support small, local groups and organisations, particularly in disadvantaged urban and rural areas, aligning with the ‘Our Rural Future’ policy.”
The Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy added: “The Local Enhancement Programme is all about supporting our local groups and clubs that are vital to community life across Donegal.
“It is designed to deliver immediate, practical support where it matters most – at the very heart of our communities here in Donegal. By providing targeted capital grants, we are empowering local organisations to modernise their facilities, upgrade vital IT infrastructure, and maintain public spaces. This funding ensures that our hardworking voluntary groups have the assets and equipment they need to continue their invaluable daily work.
“We are fortunate to have such a large number of community groups, clubs and organisations across Donegal, and I thank Minister Calleary for recognising them through this latest funding announcement.”
The funding is administered locally by Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) across the country, with support from their Local Authority.
The community groups that have received funding are:
Active Seniors Lettermacaward and Doochary €760
An Gailearaí Dhún na nGall GLC €5,000
An Machaire Le Cheile CLG €1,000
Aodh Ruadh GAA Club €5,000
Ard Baithin Residents Group €750
Ardara Ladies GAA Club €1,000
Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland €1,000
Awake Tourism €5,000
Ballindrait badminton club €1,000
Ballintra Active Group €500
Ballintra Orange Hall €5,000
Ballybofey & Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce €889
Ballybofey and Stranorlar Tidy Towns €5,000
Ballylennon Presbyterian Church (Hall) €1,000
Balor DCA Group CLG €1,000
Barrack Hill Town Park Steering Committee €5,490.54
BASICC – Ballybofey & Stranorlar Integrated Community Company €889
Board of Management -Loreto Secondary School €1,000
Bruckless Community Centre CLG €5,000
Buncrana Community Garden €1,000
Buncrana Tidy Towns Initiative €1,000
Butt Drama Circle €1,000
Cappry Rovers FC €1,000
Carndonagh Boxing Club €1,000
Carndonagh Football Club CLG €1,000
Carrigans Tidy Towns €5,000
Carrigart Development Association €1,000
Carrowmenagh Community Centre €5,000
Castlefin Celtic F.C. €1,000
Castlefinn Tidy Towns €5,000
CDP na Rosann CTR €5,000
Céim Aniar CTR €1,000
Church Hill Community Development Group €500
CLG Ghleann Fhinne €1,000
Clogher Le Cheile €637.78
Cloughaneely Men’s Shed €5,000
Coiste Cultúir Loch an Íuir €1,000
Coiste Forbartha Ceantair Mhín an Aoire €5,000
Coiste Forbartha Croithli €1,000
Coiste Forbartha Ghleann Bhairr €978.23
Coiste Forbartha Mín Ná Leice €1,000
Colgan Community & Resource Centre Limited €1,000
Comharchumann Forbartha & Fostaíochta Árainn Mhór €1,000
Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair €5,000
Comhlucht Traenach na Gaeltachta Láir (2000)Teoranta €5,000
County Donegal Railway Restoration CLG €1,000
Creeslough Community Day Centre €5,000
Crolly Anglers Association €892
Crossroads and Killygordon Enterprise CLG €5,000
Crossroads Community Christmas lights €1,000
Cumann Iacsairí Bhaile na Finne €1,000
Derryveagh Boxing Club €1,000
Desertegney Youth Club Incorporating Dunree FC €1,000
Donegal Ancestry CLG €982.19
Donegal Archers €1,000
Donegal Athletics County Board €1,000
Donegal Community Games €1,000
Donegal Town Basket Club €1,000
Drimarone Development CLG €1,000
Drumkeen Environmental Community Group €5,000
Dungloe Amateur Boxing Club €1,000
Fanad Development Association €1,000
Fanad United Football Club €5,000
Finn Valley Family Resource Centre €5,000
Finn Valley Rugby Club €1,000
Finn Wheelers Cycling Club €1,000
Fort Dunree Military Museum CLG €529
Foxhall Community Hall €5,000
Frosses Hall Committee €1,000
Glen Rovers FC €1,000
Glengad Community Association CLG €5,000
Go Visit Inishowen (Explore Inishowen) €936.24
Golf Cumann Gaoth Dobhair €1,000
GRASP (Greater Responsibility and Awareness in Suicide Prevention) €630
Halla Paróiste Chill Chartha €5,000
Illies Community Development Association €5,000
Illistrin FC €5,000
Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle / Ciorcal Amhránaíochta Traidisiúnta Inis Eoghain €921.22
Ionad Pobail Cholmcille CTR €1,000
Keadue Rovers Football Club €1,000
Killaghtee Active Retirement Association €1,000
Killaghtee Temp LOL 1319 €1,000
Killybegs Employment Project Ltd €1,000
Killybegs Festival and Events €5,000
Killygordon And Crossroads Youth Club CLG €1,000
Killymard Hall Committee €1,000
Kilmacrennan Community Hall CLG €1,000
Kilmacrennan Men’s Shed €1,000
Kilmacrennan, Termon, Gartan, Churchill and Trentagh Community First Responders €5,000
Letterkenny boxing club €1,000
Letterkenny Community Centre CLG €1,000
Letterkenny Community Development Project Clg €5,000
Letterkenny Community Gardens €980
Lettermacaward Development CLG €5,000
Lifford Association Tourism Commerce Heritage CLG (LATCH CLG) €966.40
Lifford Celtic FC €1,000
Lifford Clonleigh Community Centre (St. Patricks Church, Murlog) €995
Lifford Meals on Wheels Services €919
Longvale Community Fishery €820
Malin Head Community association Ltd €1,000
Manorcunningham Pipe Band €1,000
Mevagh Day Centre clg €1,000
Mevagh Development Association €5,000
Mevagh Mens Shed / Sciobol na bhFear, Na Dunaibh €1,000
Milford Ju Jitsu Club €1,000
Mountcharles Dyslexia Group €1,000
Moville and District Family Resource Centre €5,000
Moville Men’s Shed €1,000
Moyne Pipe Band €1,000
Moyne Ulster-Scots Association
(Youth Club) €1,000
Muff Community Development €5,000
Muileann Coirce Leitir CTR €1,000
Naomh Padraig Leifear GAA CLG €5,000
Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin €1,000
Planet Youth €874
Pobail Pairtiocht Iar Dheisceart Dhun na nGall €1,000
Premier Darts Community €5,000
Radharc na Cille Residents Association €1,000
Ramelton Community Playgroup €1,000
Raphoe Cathedral Hall Managemeny Committee Clg €500
Raphoe Community In Action CLG €976.10
Raphoe Family Resource Centre Clg. €5,000
Raphoe Seniors Friday Club €1,000
Rathmullan Tidy Towns under the banner of Rathmullan the Way Forward Clg €957
Ray Community Group €5,000
Raymochy Parishes Historical Society €750
Red Hughs GAA Club €1,000
Rosses Men’s Shed €1,000
S.N Glasáin €1,000
Sliabh Sneacht Centre CLG €5,000
St Brigids Youth & Community Co Operative Society Ltd
T/A Clonmany Youth & Community Resource Centre €5,000
St Johnston & Carrigans Groups LTD €5,000
St. Columba’s Community Development Group €5,000
St. Johnston Orange Lodge €1,000
St. Ninians Convoy Parish Church €1,000
Swilly Sisters’ Shed €958
The Bluestack Special Needs Foundation €5,000
The Finn Valley Guild ICA €800
The Forge Family Resource Centre €5,000
Thiepval Memorial Hall €1,000
Trustees of Leghawney Hall CLG €5,000
Twin Towns Boxing Club €1,000
Twin Town’s Projects CLG €1,000
Whitestrand United Football Club €1,000