Local Enhancement Programme 2025 Now Open for Applications

The Local Enhancement Grant Scheme for 2025 is now open for applications. The LEP is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each Local Authority area. Locally based community and voluntary groups in urban and rural areas and not-for-profit organisations are eligible for funding. Closing Date for applications is Friday 14th February at 12:00 noon.

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The Local Enhancement Programme (LEP)  is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Please see the following link for a press release by the Minister for Community and Rural Development Heather Humphrey's TD and the Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O' Brien TD: Press Release

Please read grant guidelines below

This grant has two application forms, the first form is for capital funding and the second form is for current funding to a maximum grant of €1,000 for energy and operating costs covering the 1st of June 2024 to 30th May 2025. 

Closing date is Friday 14th of February at 12:00noon.

Application forms can be sent by post to:- 

Kilkenny LCDC, Community Department, Patrick's Court, Patrick Street, Kilkenny R95N28F 

Email: communitygrants@kilkennycoco.ie  

Guidelines-for-LEP-2025-Kilkenny-LCDC.docx-Copy.pdf (size 157.9 KB) 

Application-Form-LEP-2025---CAPITAL-Funding-Copy.docx (size 256.7 KB)

Application-Form-LEP-2025---CURRENT-Funding.pdf (size 316.1 KB)

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