Page last updated on: 16 April, 2025
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.
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 – 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: 30th April 2025
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: 2nd May 2025
The Hi Digital Fund is aimed at addressing the digital skills gap among Ireland’s ageing population.
Rethink Ireland are inviting applications from projects and organisations that innovatively work to empower Ireland’s older adults to enhance their digital literacy, as well as improve social inclusion and quality of life through the use of technology, to ensure that no one is left behind as we transition to a more digital society.
This €540,000 two-year fund is created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the Vodafone Foundation, SmartSimple, private donors and the Department of Rural and Community Development via the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Want more information?
Join one of their application clinics on Wednesday 30th April and Tuesday 13th May. These one-hour webinars will provide information on fund eligibility and the application process and offer an opportunity to answer any questions you have. Register for an application clinic here:
- Wednesday 30th April at 10am – Register here
- Tuesday 13th May at 3pm – Register here
CLOSING DATE: 23rd May 2025
Kilkenny County Council is offering community groups an opportunity to promote anti- litter and anti-graffiti awareness in their local community.
Eligible Works: Projects that support community groups/organisations to combat litter and graffiti issues in their local community, including:
- Community clean ups on public lands
- Community art projects to combat/deter graffiti
- Environmental awareness litter themed workshops
Grant Amounts ranging from €150 – €1,500
CLOSING DATE: 23rd May 2025
Estate Management Grant 2025
Kilkenny County Council are providing funding for Resident & Community Groups in Kilkenny County Council Housing Estates 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.
Average grant amounts range from €600 – €700
CLOSING DATE: 30th May 2025
For more details, please contact the Kilkenny County Council Housing Department by email at or by phone at 056-7794900
The Irish Hospice Foundation are offering a small number of scholarships up to the value of €3,000 each to make education in end-of-life and bereavement care accessible to multiple disciplines (nursing, medicine, allied health professionals and others). Two scholarships will be reserved for those working in palliative care.
CLOSING DATE: 31st May 2025
St. Canice’s Credit Union is excited to announce that they have a fund of €150,000 available to support qualifying community groups and organisations in their common bond area. This funding is open to organisations in the areas surrounding our branches in High St. Kilkenny, Bagenalstown, Callan, Piltown, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget, Durrow, Mountrath, and Rathdowney.
If you have any questions you can contact them by email
CLOSING DATE: 30th June 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.