Kilkenny County Council

Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Community Grant 2024

 

Kilkenny County Council is offering community groups an opportunity this year to promote anti- litter and anti-graffiti awareness in their local community.  The grant is to mobilize community groups to care for their local environment by decreasing the impact of litter by its removal and to promote a social message locally to encourage everyone to put litter in its rightful place – in a bin. 

If the grant application relates to anti-graffiti, the application must be accompanied with photos to illustrate the project location and the extent of the problem.  Projects relating to painting derelict buildings are not eligible under this grant scheme.

 As funding comes directly from the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment there are funding restrictions which must be adhered to. 

This grant cannot cover

• the purchase structural items such as street furniture
• the purchase of litter bins
• the purchase of dog bag dispensers
• the purchase of signage
• the purchase or rental of CCTV cameras

 The grant can cover expenses such as

• The purchase of bags for dog bag dispensers if dispensers are already installed at are under the care of the group
• The expense of litter disposal resulting from litter picks and the expense of disposal of rubbish from public street bins which are under the guardianship of the community group
• Awareness events highlighting the issue of litter and dog fouling in your local community

Projects under this scheme can vary greatly and the funding levels reflect this. Factors such as the number of participants, the location of the project, the level of assistance a community receives from its Local Area Office and the length of the project period is reflected in the grant allocations.

Previous tidy town applicants have received funding for frequent litter clean ups in their community ranging from €350-€1,500, these groups purchase their own litter supplies and pay for the disposal litter collected in their local area throughout the year.  Other previous projects include youth awareness projects and workshops specifically addressing the impact of litter on the local environment.

The closing date for grant applications is the 24th of May 2024 and Kilkenny County Council has allocated approx. €12,000 towards community projects. The grant scheme supports the following local policy; Kilkenny County Council Litter Management Plan 2024-2026.

You can access the application form here: 2024-Anti-Litter-Community-Grant-Application.docx (size 142.8 KB)