As part of the brief to improve city and town centre presentation, a Shop Front Improvement Scheme (SFIS) has been introduced in Waterford City centre, Tramore and Dungarvan town centre.
Key Dates:
Scheme open to applications - 3rd February 2022
Closing date for all applications - 3rd March 2022 at 17:00
Successful applicants notified - w/c 14th March 2022
All works to be completed and proof of expenditure submitted - 31st August 2022
The Scheme provides for up to 50% of costs with a maximum of €2,000 (inc VAT) per applicant. The exact amount of the grant will be determined by the scale of the proposed works and the number of applications received.
To complete this application, you will need:
- Two quotes attached
- Current photo of property
- Sketches/ drawings of proposed work (if available)
- Colour charts, or reference to specific paint brands and colours
- If a property is leased, permission from the landlord to proceed with works
- Details of any bi-lingual or Irish language signage
If your application is successful, you will receive a Letter of Grant offer. The deadline for submitting receipts and proof of improvement works is 31st August 2022. Failure to submit all receipts by the deadline may result in the grant being lost.
The Shop Front Improvement Scheme 2022 is open to retail and commercial businesses in Waterford City centre, Tramore town centre and Dungarvan town centre (some exclusions apply). See maps for outline of relevant areas.
The type of works that would be considered eligible include external painting, repairs to shop front, re-instatement of architectural features, repair/replacement of gutters, removal of shutters and redundant utilities etc.,
Additional small-scale funding is available for new Irish or bi-lingual signage.
For a list of ineligible expenditure see the scheme guidelines.
Any queries regarding the scheme can be directed to:
Waterford City & Tramore Dungarvan Town Centre
Martin Reidy Bernadette Drohan
Waterford Council Waterford Council
087 904 1139 087 258 6597
TUAIRISC
Mar chuid den treoir chun feabhas a chur ar an gcur i láthair a bhaineann le lár na cathrach agus le lár an bhaile, tá Scéim Feabhsúcháin na nÉadan Siopaí (SFIS) tugtha isteach i Lár Chathair Phort Láirge, i Lár Bhaile Trá Mhór agus i Lár Bhaile Dhún Garbhán.
Eochairdhátaí
An Scéim ar oscailt do na hiarratais - 3 Feabhra 2022
An dáta deiridh a nglacfar le hiarratais - 3 Márta 2022
Scéala curtha chuig na hiarratasóirí rathúla - 14 Márta
Na hoibreacha go léir críochnaithe agus na sonraisc curtha isteach - 30 Lúnasa 2022
I measc na gcineálacha oibreacha a mheasfaí a bheith incháilithe tá péinteáil sheachtrach, deisiúcháin ar aghaidh an tsiopa, gnéithe ailtireachta a athchur, gáitéir a dheisiú/athsholáthar, comhlaí a bhaint agus fóntais nach bhfuil in úsáid etc.
Deineann an scéim soláthar maidir le suas le 50% den chostas a bhaineann le héadan siopa a athfheistiú, de réir na hoibre a bheartaítear mar aon le huas-ranníocaíocht €2,000 is inlamhála in aghaidh an iarratasóra ach é sin a bheith de réir chineál na hoibre.Tá maoiniú breise ar mhionscála ar fáil do chomharthaíocht nua Gaeilge nó dátheangach.
Le haghaidh liosta de chaiteachas neamh-incháilithe féach treoirlínte na scéime.
I measc na gcineálacha oibreacha a mheasfaí a bheith incháilithe tá péinteáil sheachtrach, deisiúcháin ar aghaidh an tsiopa, gnéithe ailtireachta a athchóiriú, gáitéir a dheisiú/athsholáthar, comhlaí a bhaint agus fóntais nach bhfuil in úsáid etc.
Beidh deontais shonracha ar fáil úsáid na comharthaíochta i nGaeilge a chur chun cinn.
Le haghaidh liosta de chaiteachas neamh-incháilithe féach treoirlínte na scéime.
Seicliosta:
- Dhá luachan i gceangal leis seo
- Grianghraf reatha den mhaoin
- Líníochtaí/tarraingtí den obair atá beartaithe
- Cairteacha dathanna
- Má tá maoin ar léas, litir ó úinéir na maoine ina bhfuil cead tugtha chun dul ar aghaidh leis na hoibreacha.
- Sonraí d'aon chomharthaíocht dhátheangach nó d'aon chomharthaíocht i nGaeilge
Féach léarscáileanna chun imlíne a fháil ar na limistéir ábhartha.
Chun a thuilleadh eolais ar an scéim a fháil, déan teagmháil le:
Lár Chathair Phort Láirge & Lár Bhaile Dhún Garbhán
Martin Reidy
Waterford Council
mreidy@waterfordcouncil.ie
087 904 1139
Lár Bhaile Trá Mhór
Bernadette Drohan
Waterford Council
bdrohan@waterfordcouncil.ie
087 2586597