Page last updated on: 28 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 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: Friday 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
The OWW Seed Fund is an exciting opportunity for youth organisations to explore an aspect of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to connect your work locally with issues, and events globally. In other words, to connect young people’s personal experiences with their community and the wider world. Project implementation should take place between 30 June – 28 August 2026.
Successful applicants will receive a grant of up to €400 and free training with the Youth 2030 expert team to support you in delivering a young person-centred project on issues relating to our global world. This funding is to support projects in the non-formal youth work education sector
CLOSING DATE: Friday 5th June 2026
The Waters and Communities Special Award welcomes applications that showcase how Tidy Towns groups have promoted and championed water stewardship in their local waterbody – a local stream, river, estuary, canal, lake, beach or coastal area. In particular, this special award encourages initiatives where the naturalness of the waterbody is protected or enhanced through the work of a Tidy Towns group.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 8th June 2026 at 5pm.
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.