Information events across Donegal to brief people on grants for vacant and derelict properties

Donegal County Council is holding a number of events next week to provide information on the supports available to refurbish vacant and derelict properties.

Under the Vacant Property Refurbishment and Repair and Lease Schemes, the council says grants up to €84,000 are available to refurbish vacant and derelict properties that have been vacant for two years or more and will be the owner’s principle private residence, or made available to rent.

Expressions of interest can also be made to help fund the cost of having a conservation expert provide advice to refurbish vacant traditional farmhouses that are availing of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme.

The information sessions start on Monday next, April 22nd at Muff Community Centre, with sessions at Greencastle Community Centre on Tuesday, The Wee Hall, Shore Road, Culdaff on Wednesday, Áislann Chill Cartha Teoranta, Kilcar on Thursday and the Bundoran Town Library on Friday.

All those sessions will be from 11am until 2pm.

Meanwhile, on Monday week, April 29th, a session takes place at the Donegal Public Services Centre, Donegal Town from 2pm until 5pm.

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Vacant and Derelict Properties – Information Events

Donegal County Council is holding information events to provide information on the supports available to refurbish Vacant and Derelict properties (please see below for locations and dates).

Please come along and find out further information on the following supports – no appointments are needed:

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme

Grants up to €84,000 available to refurbish vacant and derelict properties that have been vacant for two years or more and will be the owner’s principle private residence or made available to rent. 

Repair and Lease Scheme.

Financial support of €80,000 per unit available to bring vacant properties back into use to lease to Donegal County Council for social housing in areas where there is a need.

Conservation Advice Grant Scheme – Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest can be made to help fund the cost of having a conservation expert provide advice to refurbish vacant traditional farmhouses that are availing of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme. 

Do you own or are you buying a Vacant or Derelict Property?

Please drop into one of the events below to find out about the supports that are available to help you with the refurbishment costs