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Carranstown Environmental Projects Grant – Ireland

Deadline: 24-Jan-25

The Carranstown Environmental Projects Grant is available to community groups for environmental improvement and recreational/ community facility projects in the vicinity of the Carranstown waste management facility.

What is the grant for?
  • Amenity/Environmental Projects in public open spaces:
    • The scheme proposes to give grants to community groups engaged in environmental type activities in public open areas. Such activities may include:
      • Tree/shrub planting
      • Public area enhancement
      • Hanging baskets/window boxes
      • Installation of seats/picnic tables
      • Name stones/welcome signs
      • Purchase of gardening equipment etc.
      • Creation of wildlife areas
      • Heritage/restoration projects
      • Environmental Protection
  • Community Grants
    • The scheme gives grants to community groups engaged in community and recreational activities and projects. There must be a community gain element to these projects.
    • They may include:
      • Upgrading / general maintenance of community facilities that are owned or leased on a long term basis to the community
      • Community days/weeks
      • Development of a local community owned newsletter / Publications
      • Community Games events in the local community
      • Social Inclusion Projects benefiting the community
      • Sports Projects
      • Community run Youth Projects
      • Technical Assistance
      • Community Festivals
      • Equipment for community use excluding personal equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
  • They can apply for the grant:
    • Community Groups
    • Residents Associations
    • Community Youth Groups
    • Tidy Towns Committees
    • Charities working with community groups
    • Sporting Organisations
    • Schools Parents associations – Extra Curricular Community Activities only
  • General Overall Criteria
    • Projects must show community gain and fall within the scope of the Scheme.
    • Incomplete
    • applications will be deemed invalid and will not be considered.
    • For projects exceeding €2,500, 3 official quotes must be submitted with your application. Otherwise, a minimum of 1 official quote must be submitted. Quotes must be on headed paper, include VAT numbers and items listed must relate to the project.

For more information, visit Meath County Council.