Deadline: 14-Mar-25
The Kildare County Council invites applications for Community Grants Scheme, open to all groups engaged in activities or projects which encourage community participation, volunteerism and which benefit communities in County Kildare.
It is designed to provide financial assistance in the planning, organisation and roll-out of activities or projects of a community nature in the county.
Funding Information
- Amount: €3,000
Who can apply?
- The Community Grants Scheme is open to all not-for-profit groups engaged in activities or projects which encourage community participation, volunteerism and benefit local communities in County Kildare.
Ineligible Activities
- The following are examples of some of the activities or projects that will not qualify for grant aid:
- Projects which benefit individuals or businesses.
- Activities not located within County Kildare.
- Projects which are clearly the remit of another agency.
- Ongoing running costs e.g. stationery, phones, energy costs, affiliation fees etc.
- Sports clubs /competitive events (unless specific provision has been made by councillors to include such groups).
- Charity and fund-raising events.
- Hire of bouncing castles.
- Purchase of equipment which will not be held communally.
Assessment Criteria
- The available budget versus the number of applications.
- Evidence of local need and benefit to the community.
- Level of community participation in the project/event.
- Volunteering element.
- Social inclusion/accessibility aspects of the project/event.
- Environmental sustainability (e.g. reduce, re-use, recycle)
- The applicant’s capacity to deliver the project or run the event.
- Use of innovation or imaginative approaches.
- Clear evidence of costs/quotations for all elements.
- Funding from the group’s own or other sources.
- Ability to deliver project in the event of partial funding.
- Overall quality of the application.
For more information, visit Kildare County Council.