Grants allocated to communities across Kilkenny City and county

The Kilkenny Local Community Development Committee has allocated 62 grants to disadvantaged communities across the county.

The committee received an allocation of €272,638. The Community Activities Fund (CAF) provides grants to community groups to help with non-pay running costs such as utility bills, carry out necessary repairs and improvements to facilities and purchase equipment.

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 were agreed while 31 medium grants averaging €5,000 were also allocated along with 17 large grants to projects across the county totalling €272,638.

Some examples of the 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. 

Following the allocation of the grants, Mr. Declan Gibbons, LCDC Chairperson, stated “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.”

The full list of projects supported is available on www.kilkennycoco.ie.