Cavan County Council have confirmed as of last month 246 grants have been approved for the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Homes Refurbishment housing initiative so far.
They say that 1.5 million of euro has been paid out to date on 26 applications in Cavan. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is a payment you can get if you are turning a vacant house or building into your permanent home or a rental property.
A grant of up to €50,000 is available but, if the refurbishment costs exceed the standard grant of up to €50,000, a top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 is available. From the 246 applications approved under the initiative by Cavan County Council, the local authority has received 377 applications in total.