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Through its Community and Enterprise Department, Kildare County Council offers grants for Festivals, Amenity Projects, Community Activity and Tidy Towns projects.
What type of festival qualifies for a grant?
THis grant scheme aims to promote and support local festivals and celebratory activities in the county. The scheme is designed to support and assist those events that have a tourism, cultural/artistic or community perspective.
What is the Amenity Grant Scheme and who qualifies?
This new scheme proposes to give grants to community groups engaged in environmental type activities. Such activities may include: · Tree/shrub planting · hanging baskets/window boxes · installation of seats/picnic tables · name stones/welcome signs · purchase of gardening equipment etc. · creation of wildlife areas · heritage/restoration projects These activities must take place in public open spaces, not within housing estates. Grants will not be paid to residents associations as a scheme already exists for such purposes. Grants will not be paid to individuals.
What support is available for voluntary groups engaged in community activity?
Applications are welcome for activities which promote the well-being of communities in County Kildare. We will consider funding specific projects in the following areas (not day to day running costs): · Projects that take account of and assist under-represented groups · Projects that reduce the level of social exclusion and poverty in the county · Projects which increase opportunities for local employment and training · Projects that promote social integration and links with new residents in the county · Improvement or conversion of existing buildings for community use Preparation of development and action plans of local groups, local research and training
How does Kildare County Council support Tidy Towns Groups?
The Council encourages Tidy Towns groups to enter the National Tidy Towns Competition and gives them an incentive grant to do so. We also hold a prize-giving ceremony in the autumn and reward high achievers in the competition as well as improvers and new entrants. The Council also runs seminars and workshops for Tidy Towns Groups. There is no application form for these schemes. Once a Tidy Towns Group registers with the Council they automatically qualify for inclusion.
What is the closing date for these grants?
All of these grants are advertised in late February with a closing date around St. Patrick's Day.
Is there any support for 3rd level education other than a Higher Education Grant?
Yes. Kildare County Council awards two bursaries, which are designed to provide an opportunity to study at third level to persons who may not be in a position to undertake a course of study, because of serious disadvantage or disability. The William G. Carroll Bursary is mainly, but not exclusively, for third level courses in the field of community development. The Kildare Education Bursary for People with Disabilities is for any third level course. Applications are invited from persons living in County Kildare who wish to undertake a degree course at a recognised third level institution in Ireland. Each course must be of undergraduate nature. Bursaries are not normally available for either PLC courses or Post-graduate courses, but will be considered on a case by case basis. Application forms are usually available at the beginning of September.