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.