2024 Grants Booklet

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Grant Booklet 2024

Summary Table of Grants 2024

Grant SchemeTarget GroupBudgetClosing DateContact
Historic Structures Fund 2024Small-scale conservation projectsNationally €4,500,00019th January 2024Architectural Conservation Officer, 056-7794010
Arts Act GrantsArts Organisations/Community Groups, Individual Artists€ 25,000 
(Avg €200-€1000)		22nd January 2024Arts Office, 056-7794289
Email: diane.seale@kilkennycoco.ie
Tyrone Guthrie Residency BursaryIndividual artists for research/development of projects1-2 weeks residency fully paid22nd January 2024Arts Office, 056-7794547
Email: artsoffice@kilkennycoco.ie
Festival Grants SchemeGroups hosting festivals€ 88,00031st January 2024Tourism Dept, 056-7794011
Email: festivalgrants@kilkennycoco.ie
Community Monuments Fund 2024Local authorities, private owners, custodians, community groupsTotal national budget €6,000,0001st February 2024Heritage Officer, 056-7794923
Email: heritage@kilkennycoco.ie
Creative Ireland & Cruinniú na nÓgLocal and community groups, artistic and creative practitionersCreative Ireland €40,00012th February 2024Arts Department, 056-7794338
Local Enhancement Programme 2024Community groups in disadvantaged areas€ 151,82216th February 2024Community Department, 056-7794931
Community Climate Action ProgrammeKilkenny Community GroupsStrand 1 €511,000Noon 28th Feb 2024Community Climate Action Officer, 056-7794128
Graveyard Grant SchemeLocal Community Groups€ 24,0001st March 2024Environment Section, 056-7794470
Amenity GrantsLocal Community Groups, Resident Groups, Tidy Towns Groups€ 140,00029th March 2024Parks Department, 056-7794441
Commercial Premises Paint SchemeCommercial Premises€ 10,0003rd May 2024Community Development, 056-7794920
Anti-Litter and Anti-GraffitiLocal Community Groups, Youth Groups€ 10,00010th May 2024Environment Section, 056-7794027
Community Water Development FundCommunity & Voluntary groups, Environmental NGOs, Clubs & Associations€ 520,0001st Dec 2024Community Water Officer, 085 808 4067
Community Involvement in RoadworksPrivate Residents and Land OwnersOngoingOngoingMunicipal District Offices
Local Enterprise OfficeEntrepreneurs, Small Business OwnersTBCOngoingLocal Enterprise Office, 056-7752662
Local Improvement Schemes (LIS)Private Residents, Agricultural FarmhousesTBCOngoingMunicipal District Offices
Small Business Vacant Premises Incentive SchemeSmall Business Owners occupying previously vacant commercial propertyUp to €7,500OngoingLocal Enterprise Office, 056-7752662
CLÁR ProgrammeCommunity Groups, Facilities, and Sporting Organisations in CLÁR areasTo be advisedTo be advisedCommunity Development, 056-7794920
Community & Cultural Facilities Capital SchemeLocal Development Groups€ 250,000TBCCommunity Development, 056-7794920
Community Events Grant SchemeCommunity Events€ 30,000TBCCommunity and Culture Department, 056-7794920
Town & Village RenewalTowns/Villages population under 10,000TBCTBCCommunity Development, 056-7794920
Kilkenny Recreation and Sports PartnershipSports Clubs, Community Groups, OrganisationsVariesNoneKRSP, 056-7794991
Housing GrantsPrivate homeowners, local authority tenants€ 1,900,000NoneHousing Grants Dept, 056-7794930
Community Heritage Grant 2024Community Groups and Not-for-Profit OrganisationsTBCVisit heritagecouncil.ieHeritage Council, aryan@heritagecouncil.ie
Heritage In Schools ProgrammePrimary SchoolsTBCVisit heritageinschools.ieHeritage Council, 056-7770777
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure SchemeCommunity Groups, Recreational Providers, Social EnterprisesVariesAnnuallyA/Senior Engineer, 056-7794441
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund)Owners of vacant/derelict propertyUp to max of €70,000NAvacanthomes@kilkennycoco.ie
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