The following grants of €105,000 were announced on the 29/04/02 by the Department of Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht & Islands and Donegal County Council for Árainn Mhór:

• An bóthar ón Droichead Mór go dtí an crossbealach ag teach Owenie Eoghan Dubh a dheisiú €42,000
  Resurfacing of road from an Droichead Mór to the cross-roads at Owenie Eoghan Dubh's house €42,000
• Hiodraintí breise a chur ar fáil agus príomhpíopa uisce a sholáth dóibh €13,000
  Additional hydrants and the provision of main water pipe €13,000
• Céimeanna coincréide a thógáil idir an tonnchosc úr agus an seantonnchosc ag sleamhnán an bháid fharantóireachta €50,000
  The erection of concrete steps between the new breakwater and the old breakwater at the slipway for the ferryboat €50,000