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

 

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