Movement for Good Awards 2024
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.
In addition to the €1,000 grants, special draws will allocate €5,000 to charities within specific sectors:
Health: 22-26 April 2024
Youth: 17-21 June 2024
Environment: 12-16 August 2024
Arts & Culture: 21-25 October 2024.
Kilkenny Arts Office — EDI Bursary
This opportunity is specific to individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including those based on age, civil or family status, disability, gender, membership of the Traveller Community, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
The bursary aligns with The Arts Council’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Implementation Plan, recognising the challenges faced by such artists who are striving to advance their careers and enhance their artistic practice. By providing an element of financial relief, the bursary will allow the successful applicant the freedom to focus on the development of their practice and if relevant a specific project.
Closing Date: Tuesday, April 30th 2024
Commercial Premises Paint Scheme 2024
The scheme will offer a grant of €450 or 50% of the cost of of the work, whichever is the lesser. Applications are invited from owners and/or occupiers of Commercial Properties, it is a condition of eligibility the painting works proposed are required to the street facing facades of commercial properties.
CLOSING DATE: Friday, 3rd May 2024
The Communities Integration Fund 2024
The CIF enables community-based organisations across Ireland to build on their vital work in reaching out to, and helping to, integrate migrants into local communities. Successful organisations will receive grant funding of €1,000 – €5,000 to support local integration initiatives.
The Communities Integration Fund (CIF) is an important fund; supporting a wide range of community groups working in many different ways to help celebrate and support the rich cultural diversity within local communities
CLOSING DATE: 8th May, 2024
Community & Cultural Facilities Capital Scheme 2022-2024
Kilkenny County Council has created the CCFCS scheme as a means of providing community groups with a fund to support community projects. Please read, Terms, Conditions and Guidelines below, an application form will be made available once the community group have spoke to a member of the Community Department. Please contact the person below for your relevant area.
- Castlecomer Municipal District – Katherine Peacock 056-7794924
- Kilkenny City Municipal District – Lianne Kelly 056-7794345
- Piltown Municipal District – Lianne Kelly 056-7794345
- Callan-Thomastown Municipal District – Catherine Byrne Murphy 056-7794115
CLOSING DATE: Friday, 10th May, 2024
Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Community Grant
Eligible Works: Projects that support community groups/organisations to combat litter and graffiti issues in their local community.
Target Group: Local Community Groups, Youth Groups
Projects eligible for funding include:
- Community clean ups on public lands
- Community art projects to combat/deter graffiti
- Environmental awareness litter themed workshops.
CLOSING DATE: 10th May, 2024
Training Links — The Wheel
The Wheel is delighted to announce that applications for funding are now open under the Training Links programme 2024-2026. Training Networks are invited to apply for grants ranging from €10,000 to €50,000
Training Links is a funding programme that supports community and voluntary organisations to form Training Networks — groups of a minimum of ten organisations who come together to undertake training that they may not have the opportunity to do individually
Applications are welcome from community and voluntary organisations based in the Republic of Ireland. In order to apply, organisations must come together and form a Training Network with a minimum of 10 members. You can read a list of the eligibility criteria on pg. 6-7 of the Programme Overview.
CLOSING DATE: Friday, 17th May 2024
Community Connect Fund — St. Canice’s Credit Union
To mark their 60th Anniversary, they are dedicating €100,000 to support community groups and organisations within the common bond area. This includes branches in High St. Kilkenny, Bagenalstown, Callan, Piltown, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget, Durrow, Mountrath, and Rathdowney.
Community Connect aims to make a lasting impact by funding significant capital projects that benefit the community in the long run. St. Canice’s Credit Union are looking for projects that are sustainable, meet recognized community needs, and embody the ethos and values of the credit union.
If your organisation has a project that fits the bill, we want to hear from you! If you know of an organisation or project make sure you share this most and make it known to those involved. Together, let’s make a difference and build a stronger, more vibrant community.
CLOSING DATE: 31st May, 2024
Estate Management Grant
Open to community committees in local authority estates to fund projects which promote estate management.
To qualify for assistance under the Estate Management Grant Scheme, applications must be submitted on behalf of an established County Council residents association and proposed projects/activities must be deemed to promote the interests of estate management in the community.
Examples: Equipment purchase & equipment maintenance, clearing of Derelict sites within Estates, Planting, Landscaping, Equipment purchase.
CLOSING DATE: 31st May, 2024
For More Info, contact the Housing Department, Kilkenny County Council, Johns Green House, Kilkenny
Email:
Tel: 056-7794900
Community Water Development Fund
Groups may apply for capital funding for works to include River Restoration Works, Silt Trapping, Pollution Management, Invasive species, Creation of habitat (full list of capital works available on www.watersandcommunities.ie).
Creating Public Awareness through community led surveys, booklets, information session, signage etc.
Enhancing a public area i.e. picnic area, river walk etc
CLOSING DATE: December, 2024
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
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
CLÁR Programme (To Be Announced)
The CLÁR scheme is a targeted investment programme towards identified CLÁR areas in County Kilkenny. The aim of CLÁR is to support the sustainable development of identified CLÁR areas with the aim of attracting people to live and work there.
Examples: Support for Community Safety Measures, Play Areas (including Multi Use Games Area), Community Walkways and Sporting Facilities.
Closing Date: To Be Announced
Community Foundation Ireland
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.
2023 Parent Peer Support Fund
This fund is open to organisations working with parents and/or children and young people to facilitate the development and support of parent peer support groups. Beneficiaries of the initial round of Parent Peer Support funding included organisations working with parents of LGBTI+ children, parents of children with a disability and parents of children who have recently migrated to Ireland. This year, a total of €75,000 will be made available to 37 organisations with each successful applicant receiving €2000 to provide and promote parent peer support group activities across the country.
The Reach Fund 2024
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 Ireland Resilient Communities Fund Inviting Applications
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 Financial Supports
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
Vacant Homes Refurbishment Grant Scheme
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
Small Business Vacant Premises Scheme
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.