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A €360,000 community fund for Eirgrid's Mullingar Reinforcement electricity project has launched.
The project is a 25km, 110 kV transmission line running between Mullingar, County Westmeath and Killaskillen, County Meath.
It will be administered by The Community Foundation for Ireland, a not-for-profit organisation that will manage applications to the fund for between €10,000 and €50,000 and Westmeath County Council, which will manage applications for up to €10,000. Westmeath County Council will also act on behalf of Meath County Council, as 2km of the route is in Meath.
To ensure the fund reaches communities closest to the new line, projects seeking funding must be located within 2.5 to 3 km of the new line. The boundary was agreed by all parties to the fund; EirGrid, The Community Foundation for Ireland, Westmeath and Meath County Councils.
Community organisations are now invited to apply for funds for projects that will have positive social impacts in the area.
The fund is open for applications until Friday, 20 May.
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