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Michael Malone, 20 Mar
Two new support schemes for social entrepreneurship offered by Údarás na
Gaeltachta were launched in Ionad na Feamainne in Leitir Mealláin.
The support schemes are for the development of projects relating to social
enterprise and business ideas.
Údarás na Gaeltachta has worked closely with Gaeltacht community
development organisations in this area over recent years.
Under the scheme, a budget of over €210,000 is available to support
eligible projects in the sector.
Funding is also available under the Support Scheme for the development of
a business idea linked to social enterprise, with funding of up to €5,000
per project available, in partnership with the Department of Rural and
Community Development.
Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Director of Regional Community Development and
Language Planning, said that social enterprise is invaluable insofar as it
empowers communities.
“These projects provide additional services, create profit and essential
employment, and strengthen the community development organisations
themselves.
“The excellent facility here at the Seaweed Centre in Leitir Mealláin
shows how community organisations can undertake ambitious high-quality
projects, using the Social Enterprise model.
“These support schemes will make it easier for organisations looking to
undertake social enterprise projects for the first time and enable
organisations already active in this field to further develop their ideas;
we hope that they will encourage community organisations to undertake
worthwhile projects in all Gaeltacht areas.”