Page last updated on: 5 May, 2026
This grant booklet summarises the key elements of Kilkenny County Council and other National Community Grants. It informs community groups of funding streams available to carry out and complete various types of community activities and projects in their neighbourhoods.
The Healthy Kilkenny Older Persons grants scheme supports organisation’s to undertake ‘Health and Wellbeing’ projects that directly engage older people in their community. The purpose of the fund is to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in County Kilkenny, by supporting and encouraging targeted actions in the Kilkenny Age Friendly Strategy 2025-2028. Funding amount between €1,000 – €5,000.
Who should apply?
• Any Non-Government Organisation, Independent Registered Charity, non-for-profit
organisations, social enterprises that can support community wellbeing for older
people
• Kilkenny Older Person’s Council
Who should not apply?
• Statutory agencies
• Commercial Organisations
• Community Groups
• Residents Associations
• Schools
• Individuals
Further Information and Guidance Document: healthy-kilkenny-older-persons-grant-scheme-2026-grants-guidance-document.pdf
Online Application Form: Healthy Kilkenny Older Persons Grant Scheme 2026 – Kilkenny County Council
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 12th May 2026
The Kilkenny County Council Arts Office are inviting applications for funding to support events taking place in Kilkenny as part of Culture Night 2026.
They welcome applications from artists, arts and cultural organisations, community and voluntary groups, venues and individuals who wish to programme cultural events in Kilkenny for Culture Night 2026.All events must be free to the public and take place between 4pm and late on Friday 18 September 2026.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 20th May 2026
The Estate Management Grant is only available to residents’ groups/community committees on County Council estates who are actively promoting estate management in partnership with Kilkenny County Council. Only one application under any grant scheme will be considered – i.e. either the Amenity Grant through the Parks Section of Kilkenny County Council or the Estate Management Grant. Maximum grant for small estates €650, medium estates €800 and large estates €1,000.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 29th May at 5pm
Community groups are invited to apply for funding to support anti‑litter and anti‑graffiti awareness projects in their local area.
Eligible projects include; Litter clean‑ups and disposal costs, Awareness events on litter and dog fouling, Youth workshops and community engagement and Dog waste bags (where dispensers already exist)
CLOSING DATE: Friday 29th May 2026
St. Canice’s Credit Union has announced a €150,000 Community Connect Fund, dedicated to supporting eligible community groups and organisations across their common bond area. This funding is open to groups based in the communities surrounding their branches. Branches in county Kilkenny are: High St. Kilkenny, Bagenalstown, Callan, Piltown, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget.St. Canice’s Credit Union has announced a €150,000 Community Connect Fund, dedicated to supporting eligible community groups and organisations across their common bond area. This funding is open to groups based in the communities surrounding their branches. Branches in county Kilkenny are: High St. Kilkenny, Bagenalstown, Callan, Piltown, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget.
CLOSING DATE: 30th June 2026.
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.
Kilkenny County Council’s Climate Action Office have developed a new guide to support local climate action whilst helping communities and households to reduce energy, waste and water use, protect nature and save on energy bills.
The guide provides information on 31 sources of funding available to communities and households for projects such as making homes warmer; creating new community facilities such as cycleways and community gardens; energy upgrades to community buildings; protecting monuments from climate change and creating rain gardens to capture excessive rainfall.