This funding opportunity aims to create safe accessible routes that promote healthy lifestyles, boost tourism, and enhance local biodiversity, with a €300,000 overall budget for county Kilkenny.
Eligible for Community Groups and Local Organisations, with an aim to enhance outdoor recreational space.
For more info, contact the Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Office at 056 775 2111
CLOSING DATE: 31st December 2024
The SSE Airtricity Generation Green Community Fund has been established to support communities across the island of Ireland in their journey towards sustainability. The fund is designed to empower local communities to take an active role in the Green Transition—a collective shift toward greener, more sustainable living.
CLOSING DATE: 31st December 2024
FoodCloud is reducing food loss and waste through surplus food redistribution, and their educational pillar is empowering individuals with knowledge and tools that foster a deeper understanding of food waste and its impact on our world.
This grant covers the fees for members of your organisation to enrol with Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and take any of the following courses in the New Year with the semester running from January – May.
Course 1: Food Legislation and Safety with an Introduction to Surplus Food (10 credit course)
This course addresses the learning needs of individuals that already engage in food distribution or are interested in engaging in food distribution. It will provide students with the knowledge to guide donation of surplus food following the principles of dignity & ethics and will help them develop communication strategies to make meaningful connections with stakeholders.
2. Course 2: Surplus Food Distribution with an Introduction to Surplus Food (10 credit course)
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of food legislation, legislation around the management of food waste and of the food waste management hierarchy, in order to apply them when repurposing and revalorising surplus food.
For more information about the course and eligibility requirements for the FoodCloud Academy Grant, please email FoodCloud at with any questions.
CLOSING DATE: 1st January 2025
Rethink Ireland is partnering with State Street, and the Department of Rural and Community Development on a 3-year Breaking Barriers fund to support projects/organisations that are working towards Equity in both education and the workplace in Ireland.
CLOSING DATE: 10th January 2025
LAWPRO has launched the 2025 Catchment Support Fund at the Communities Caring for Water conference in Athlone. The fund will help build the capacity of non-governmental organisations working in the area of water quality in Ireland by providing funding toward core organisational running costs.
The Catchment Support Fund is a direct response to community feedback and various reviews undertaken in recent years. Over €500,000 was awarded to 37 organisations earlier in 2024 in what was the first year of the Fund.
A key element of LAWPRO’s Catchment Support Fund is to assist the development of entities who can provide additional vital water quality services to communities and support the objectives of the new Water Action Plan for Ireland.
CLOSING DATE: 14th January 2025
Applications are now open for the Community Monuments Fund 2025. This Fund is operated by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and administered by the Heritage Office, Kilkenny County Council. The Fund provides investment in Ireland’s archaeological heritage and is prioritised for Local Authorities, private owners, custodians and community groups.
The aim of the fund is to: Enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support; Build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change; Encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation.
CLOSING DATE: 31st January 2025
The Wheel is delighted to share some good news! Training Links, a workforce development funding and support programme, is now open for applications. Since 2005, Training Links has funded the training and upskilling needs of staff, volunteers and board members in the community and voluntary sector.
CLOSING DATE: 7th February 2025
Applications are now open for the Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award to support the purchase/refurbishment of concert standard grand pianos by arts venues and music presenters. A total fund of €180,000 is available through the award.
CLOSING DATE: 19th February 2025
The SEAI Community Grant supports energy efficiency community projects through capital funding, partnerships, and technical support.
Through the support of SEAI, communities are improving the energy efficiency of shared community buildings and businesses are becoming more competitive through reduced energy costs. In addition, homes are being upgraded making them more comfortable and helping alleviate the effects of energy poverty.
This SEAI Community Grant is managed by Project Co-ordinators. If you are a local community service operator and you are interested in applying for the Community Grant, it is advised that you get in touch with a project coordinator.
The Movement for Good Awards opens its doors for nominations, providing an opportunity for charities to receive a €1,000 boost. This initiative, having already donated over €5 million since its inception in 2019, is committed to making a positive impact by supporting a diverse range of causes.
Nominations are now officially open and can be submitted quickly and easily at www.movementforgood.com. Randomly selected winners will be announced, and the more nominations a charity receives, the greater its chances of being chosen.
Starts 5th December 2024
Grants are available for the following streams:
- Club Development Grant — This grant is designed to support clubs and volunteers to increase participation in sport and physical activity in Kilkenny. This fund aims to encourage the setup of new clubs and assist existing clubs to attract new participants.
- Women in Sport Support Fund —This fund is designed to enable clubs and organisations to develop programmes that specifically target and support women’s participation in sport.
- Dormant Accounts Volunteer Support Fund — This fund is designed to enable clubs and organisations to increase the number of people of all ages playing a leadership role in developing sports and physical activity in their communities.
Town & Village Renewal Scheme (To Be Announced)
Target Group: Towns/Villages population under 10,000
Successful expression of Interest Application will demonstrate close collaboration between communities and business interests in the design and delivery of proposed projects and must have the support of the Local Authority.
Examples: Capital Works-Community Centre / Community projects/shops/cafe/gardens.
Closing Date: To Be Announced
Do you represent a community or organisation looking to make a positive change? Community Foundation Ireland love to talk to and partner with groups of people who share their mission of equality for all in thriving communities.
Once the conversation starts, there are a number of funding options which they can discuss with you to see which partnership might work best.
Projects should align with at least one of the pillars supporting their equality mission: Sustainable Futures, Inclusive Communities, Empowering Generations or Accelerating Change.
The Reach Fund is issued to ETBs, and is designed to support and engage with disadvantaged learners who have the highest level of need.
It can be used to assist learners with transport or education costs, funding on access to technology and devices, expanding community access to Wi‐Fi and broadband resources.
PwC has launched the PwC Ireland Resilient Communities Fund in collaboration with ChangeX. The PwC fund is designed to empower individuals and teams to spearhead local community projects that promote inclusion, equitable access to opportunities, skills development, and sustainability.
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny provide services to new and established businesses in county Kilkenny.
These include:
- Business Information, Signposting and Advice
- Enterprise Development Training including Start Your Own Business Courses
- One-to-One Business Specific Mentoring
- Business Expansion Services including Management Development Training and LEAN Business process programmes
- Direct Financial Assistance*
*Where eligibility criteria are met, the Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny offers a range of financial supports to assist the start-up, and expansion of small businesses in the manufacturing and export services sectors:
- Priming Grant (for business trading less than 18 months)
- Business Expansion Grants (for businesses trading greater than 18 months)
- Feasibility Study/Innovation Grants
- Technical Assistance for Micro-Exporters
- Microfinance Ireland Loan Scheme
- Trading Online Voucher Scheme – aimed at micro-enterprise
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is a grant you can get if you are bringing a vacant property back into use as your permanent home or a rental property. A grant of up to €50,000 is available. An additional top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 can be sought, if the property is derelict (deemed structurally unsound and dangerous). The grant is inclusive of VAT.
The purpose of the ‘Small Business Vacant Premises Incentive Scheme’ is to give an incentive, to a start up business or a small business expanding, to occupy previously vacant commercial property. Entry costs are lowered through a grant related to the level of rates payable on the property (not exceeding €5000p.a.).
The grant is based on a correlation to the business’s commercial rates paid on a reducing basis of 75%, 50% and 25%, over a three year period. This scheme will allow a business to receive up to €7500 over the three years of the scheme.