Grants & Funding

Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022 Now Open

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:26:50+00:00January 26th, 2022|Grants & Funding|

The Heritage Council have announced the opening of their Community Grant Scheme 2022 and have allocated in the region of €1.5 million to the scheme. The aim of this scheme is to support capital projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites; that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections, or objects (including buildings). Closing date for receipt of online applications is 5pm Wednesday 16th February 2022. Online applications at https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2022 If you've got an idea for a project or would like help with an application, please contact the Kilkenny Heritage Officer [...]

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VHI Health and Well Being Fund

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:26:56+00:00January 26th, 2022|Grants & Funding|

The Vhi Health and Wellbeing Fund, which opened for applications in September last year, was designed to fund projects that were seeking to strengthen resilience in young people and help them manage anxiety, with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention work. The Fund was established at a critical time for the youth sector and when research by IYF revealed that 3 in 4 youth leaders in Ireland were seeing an increase in the number of young people needing their support. Non-profit charity organisations who work directly with young people [...]

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The Communities Activities Fund Now Open

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:22:26+00:00January 6th, 2022|Grants & Funding|

Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) COMMUNITY ACTIVITES FUND NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS The Community Activities Fund (CAF) provides funding to support community groups across Ireland. The CAF is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development (the Department) and administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each Local Authority area. Who is eligible for funding- Locally based community and voluntary groups in disadvantaged urban and rural areas, and, Not-for-profit organisations. The following provides a non-exhaustive list of projects that could receive funding [...]

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Yulefest Funding Application 2021

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:14:57+00:00November 2nd, 2021|Grants & Funding|

YULEFEST 2021 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUNDING SCHEME Deadline 19th of November. Yulefest - Christmas in Kilkenny 2021 is offering grant-aid to enable towns and villages in the Municipal Districts of Kilkenny to enhance the 2021 Christmas experience for everyone in their area. Applications can only be submitted by established local community groups. Individuals cannot apply. The funding is available to community organisations to dress and light your town or village or create an outdoor public Christmas experiences or events which would be accessible and applicable [...]

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Capacity Building Grant and Training from Hub Na nÓg

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:23:19+00:00June 18th, 2021|Grants & Funding|

Minister O’Gorman announces Capacity Building Grant and Training from Hub na nÓg to support implementation of the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making Minister Roderic O’Gorman, T.D., has today announced that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has established a fund and Hub na nÓg* training to support implementation of the National Participation Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision Making, (2021). The emphasis will be on the everyday spaces and settings where practitioners work directly with children and young [...]

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Minister O’Gorman invites applications to the Communities Integration Fund 2021

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:58:37+00:00June 18th, 2021|Grants & Funding|

Minister O’Gorman invites applications to the Communities Integration Fund 2021 €500,000 will be made available to local community-based projects nationwide to support the integration of migrants. Grants of up to €5,000 will be allocated to successful organisations to support integration initiatives. 15 June 2021 The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman T.D., today announced €500,000 in funding under the Communities Integration Fund 2021. Now in its fifth year, the Communities Integration Fund celebrates the rich cultural diversity within local communities and enables local community-based organisations [...]

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Community Newsletters

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:27:03+00:00July 16th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

https://indd.adobe.com/view/e30087f2-695a-43b7-8a86-23e351caaf22

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Community & Voluntary Support Grant for Older Persons

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:27:09+00:00July 16th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

Ireland’s population is ageing and more people are living longer. Supporting older people to remain in their own homes and communities, live with dignity and independence and be engaged in their local communities is a core aim of Irish social policy. The Department of Health (DoH) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) recognise that community and voluntary agencies provide a wide range of services to support older people to continue living in their communities and maintain their social connections. These services, which contribute to positive ageing and better overall health, [...]

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Funding Initiative for United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:27:16+00:00July 15th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

Funding Initiative for United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October 2019 - Commemoration Events in Ireland Each year the Department supports small public awareness initiatives to promote awareness of the Day and to support the work of the Irish 17 October Committee in networking with the groups responsible for the various commemorative initiatives and projects nationwide. Please follow the work of the Irish Committee at www.17october.ie to see examples of previous projects. Applications are now being invited [...]

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PPN community funding opportunity

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T15:00:25+00:00July 15th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

Kilkenny Public Participation Network supports community groups with small once off projects that have a social inclusion remit and work towards the inclusion of those outlined in the Equal Status Acts 2000-2004 as well as other identifiable socially excluded groups. These acts prohibit discrimination and include nine grounds as follows: gender; marital status family status sexual orientation religious belief age disability race membership of the Traveller community. While not a funding body, the PPN may on occasion have discretionary monies to support small projects. The smallest grant can be [...]

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