It's being provided to bridge the gap between the two rounds of EU grants.
There's a hope that the transitional LEADER funding will encourage community groups to make larger applications once a new European Union programme is agreed.
Laois Partnership finalised their final round of funding from the current programme yesterday, totaling €5.3 million in spending over the last five years.
They've now been given €647,0000 to cover the first four months of 2021.
Acting CEO Catherine Cowap says Minister Heather Humphreys is looking to get a wider range of people involved:
FUNDING: Offaly Local Development are now hoping to reach groups that were previously unsuccessful.
Posted by Midlands 103 on Wednesday, 16 December 2020
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