Deadline: 30-Apr-25
The Kilkenny County Council is seeking applications for the Community and Cultural Facilities Capital Scheme for providing community groups with a fund to support community projects.
Aims
- The creation of ‘needs-based’ facilities to deal with the deficit in community/cultural infrastructure
- Opportunities for communities to give added value to their existing facilities
- The strengthening of community relationships by supporting communities to work together to provide much needed facilities
- The community in providing small to medium scale projects
- The community to get back what they have already paid through development levies
- General activity in the community
- Equality of access to all community facilities
Funding Information
- Funding is at a rate of 90%.
- The maximum grant available is €50,000
Eligible Projects
- Projects eligible for support could include:
- Community Centre Facilities
- Broad based sports/recreation facilities
- Development of open spaces – walkways/parkland,
- Play Areas
- Community based arts projects
- Projects that conserve the built, natural and cultural heritage of the county
- Projects that encourage intergenerational activity
- Enhancement upgrades and refurbishments to existing facilities will also be considered
Ineligible Projects
- Applications for grant assistance in respect of the following will not be considered:
- Projects that compete with or duplicate existing facilities
- Maintenance or day to day running expenses.
- Mobile assets
- Purchase of land or buildings
Eligibility Criteria
- The scheme is open to groups operating within the Community Sector. Applicant Groups/Organisations must:
- have a recognised legal structure
- operate on a ‘not for profit’ basis
- demonstrate a policy of inclusion
- demonstrate the capacity to manage and operate the proposed facilities
- Projects that can bring about collaboration with other local groups, who operate publicly funded facilities, will be encouraged.
- Examples of the legal status of your group could be Company Limited by Guarantee, Charity, Trust or a Co-operative. In some circumstances groups that have a bank account and a recognised committee structure with accounting procedures that are transparent and up to legal scrutiny, will be considered.
For more information, visit Kilkenny County Council.
