Deadline: 25-Apr-25
Wicklow County Council is seeking applications for the Community Awards Scheme to grant aid to successful community groups and local organisations wishing to undertake community projects in their area.
The purpose of the Wicklow County Council’s Community Award Scheme is to assist local community and voluntary groups, including sporting, arts and cultural organisations that would benefit from small scale or once-off funding to support the groups’ activities i.e. running costs or to develop a particular project. The Award Scheme gives the County Council the opportunity to recognise and value the voluntary contribution made by local groups in their own localities.
Aims
- The aim of this Fund is to support community and voluntary groups in County Wicklow who wish to undertake projects that will:
- Carry out a service or activity that contributes to the quality of life in their local community.
- Increase voluntary activity.
- Target the socially excluded and increase their opportunities and particularly those who target anti-racism and accessibility issues.
- Recognise the valuable contribution of community and voluntary organisations in Wicklow in some way.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant amount of €500 per organisation for small projects and group running costs.
Ineligible
- Applications will not be accepted from statutory bodies. Proposals from individuals will not qualify.
For more information, visit Wicklow County Council.