Kilkenny County Council
Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee Allocates 62 Grants
62 grants allocated to disadvantaged communities across the County Kilkenny The Communities Activities Fund is supported through Department of Rural and Community Development’s Community Enhancement Programme
Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee allocated 62 grants to disadvantaged communities across the county
The Communities Activities Fund is supported through Department of Rural and Community Development’s Community Enhancement Programme
The Community Activities Fund (CAF) provides grants to community groups to help with non-pay running costs such as utility bills, also necessary repairs and improvements to facilities, purchase equipment etc.
Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee received an allocation of €272,638.
30% of the funding was ring-fenced for small grants of €1,000 or less and 70% was ring- fenced for medium grants to a maximum of €5,000 and large grants to a maximum of €20,000.
- A total of 14 small grants averaging €1,000 per grant
- 31 medium grants averaging €5,000,
- 17 large grants were allocated to projects across the county totalling €272,638
Some examples of the over 62 projects supported in Kilkenny include:
- Contribution towards utility bills, insurance costs etc
- Purchase training equipment
- Additional lighting for outdoor recreational areas
- Construction of an outdoor enclosed space at Bishop Birch Place
- Redesign of refuge garden and playground at Amber Women’s Refuge Centre
- Repair works at Windgap grotto
- Upgrade works at SPA Development Community Hall Project.
The full list of projects supported is available on www.kilkennycoco.ieThe Community Section of Kilkenny County Council said “the CEP grant, both small and medium, has made significant impact for communities in providing crucial services, facilities, programmes and supports that they would otherwise not be able to provide.”
ENDS
Small Grants Approved
GROUP/ ORGANISATION | APPROVED |
Castlecomer Text Alert | 900.00 |
South Kilkenny Historical Society | 500.00 |
Coolagh Pattern Club | 500.00 |
Erins Own GAA Club | 1,000.00 |
Coon Tidy Towns & Heritage Group | 1,000.00 |
Crosspatrick Hall | 1,000.00 |
Dunamaggin Development Group | 700.00 |
Conahy Community Hall Committee | 1,000.00 |
Kilkenny One parent community C/o St Canices Community | 1,000.00 |
Ballyragget Community Hall | 500.00 |
Ferrybank Community Responders | 800.00 |
DGK Men’s Shed | 1,000.00 |
KK Spartan Volleyball Club | 150.00 |
Clomantagh Squash Club | 1,000.00 |
Medium Grants
GROUP/ ORGANISATION | APPROVED |
Bridge United | 2,500.00 |
Kilkenny Volunteer Centre | 2,500.00 |
Conahy Sports Complex | 2,000.00 |
Tullahought Community Development Ltd | 1,000.00 |
St. Patricks Ballyragget GAA Club | 2,000.00 |
Thomastown Tidy Towns | 2,500.00 |
Gowran Development Association | 2,500.00 |
Callan Handball & Racquetball club | 2,000.00 |
Skeoughvosteen Community Complex | 3,000.00 |
Ligaun Valley | 800.00 |
Threecastles Hall Association | 2,000.00 |
Rosbercon Hall & Sports Centre | 3,500.00 |
Kells Region Economic Enterprise (KREE) | 2,000.00 |
Graignamanagh GAA Club | 2,500.00 |
Windgap Community Development | 2,500.00 |
Paulstown Development Association | 2,500.00 |
Inistioge Tidy Towns | 800.00 |
Ballyragget Development Association | 1,000.00 |
Thomastown Community Recreation Amenity Group TCN | 4,000.00 |
Open Circle Arts | 1,500.00 |
Ferrybank Allotment | 2,000.00 |
Hillsfield Community Centre | 1,500.00 |
Mooncoin Celtic AFC | 2,000.00 |
Mooncoin Men’s Shed | 2,000.00 |
Kilkenny City Harriers | 1,000.00 |
Neighbourhood Hall | 3,000.00 |
St. Patricks Brass and Reed Band | 1,500.00 |
Kilkenny Girl Guides | 1,000.00 |
LifelinKK Crisis café | 1,000.00 |
St. Josephs Athletic Club | 2,500.00 |
Large Grants approved
GROUP/ ORGANISATION | APPROVED |
Teac Tom | €5,000 |
Urlingford on the Move | 20,000.00 |
Castlecomer Tidy Towns | 5,000.00 |
Callan Parish Hall | 10,000.00 |
Tullahought Community Development | 6,000.00 |
Bishop Birch Place | 20,000.00 |
Twilight | 1,500.00 |
Barrow Valley Community Development | 5,000.00 |
Amber Women's Refuge | 20,000.00 |
SPA Development, Community Hall Project | 20,000.00 |
KBK Billy's Tea Rooms | 10,000.00 |
Naomh Aodhan Community Centre | 10,000.00 |
Castlecomer Community Hall | 20,000.00 |
Ferrybank AFC | 10,000.00 |
Fr. McGrath neighbourhood hall | 5,500.00 |
Windgap Tidy Towns | 10,000.00 |
Castlecomer Male Voice Choir | 3,000.00 |
Abbey Hall | 10,000.00 |
Mooncoin GAA Club | 10,000.00 |
