Kilkenny County Council,Community Development& Culture

15/04/2025

📣 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - VACANT UNIT - MAIN ST., BALLYHALE, CO. KILKENNY 📣
➡️ Kilkenny County Council is seeking an Expression of Interest
for premises known locally as ‘Billy’s Tea Rooms’ at Main Street, Ballyhale, for use by a community group(s) or voluntary organisations/interested third parties focused on running and managing a community café/shop or social enterprise.
➡️ For more information on how to apply and submit an
Expression of Interest, please visit: https://kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/community_news/expression-of-interest-ballyhale-tea-rooms.html
➡️ Closing date for submissions of Expression of Interest is
Friday 25th April, 2025.
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15/04/2025

📣 Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2025 is open for Expressions of Interest! 📣
➡️ Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland by focusing on stimulating town centre economic and social regeneration.
➡️ The scheme will prioritise tackling town centre regeneration, town centre / village centre plaza development, develop green spaces, enhance streetscapes, farmers / artisan markets, provision of infrastructure (public realm works, service provisions, canopies), upgrade and refurbish community centres, bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use as multi-purpose community spaces.
‼️ Closing date for receipt of Expressions of Interest: Friday 16th May 2025, 5:00pm ‼️
For full details of the scheme and expressions of interest forms, please visit: https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/grants/town-and-village-renewal-scheme-2025.html
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28/01/2025

Kilkenny County Council Grants Booklet 2025 is now available.
This booklet gives key information in relation to all grants available from Kilkenny County Council.
Copies available at Kilkenny County Council, County Hall and your local area office or view online by visiting - https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/your_council/online-services/download-it/2025-grants-booklets-kilkenny-county-council.pdf

16/01/2025

Deadline is fast approaching for the Community Event Grant Scheme 2025!
This grant scheme will assist community event organisers with the development, promotion and the running of small-scale community events in Kilkenny during 2025. The grant can range from €100 up to a maximum of €1,000.
Closing date for applications: Friday 14th February 2025 at 5:00pm.
To learn more and apply: https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/grants/community-event-grant-scheme-2025.html

Kilkenny County Council - Community Development & Culture
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Latest News for Kilkenny Co. Council and Events that are happening in Co. Kilkenny

16/01/2025

Local Enhancement Grant 2025 is now open for applications.
The Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

The Local Enhancement Programme will support groups, particularly in disadvantaged areas

Groups will be able to use the capital element of funding to carry out necessary repairs and improvements to their facilities, purchase equipment for e.g. such as tables and chairs, tools and signage, laptops and printers

Groups will be able to use the current element of funding to support their non-pay running costs for example energy costs/bills (electricity costs, refuse charges, heating charges), rental/lease costs, insurance bills. (MAXIMUM €1,000)
NOTE: There are separate application forms for both capital and current funding grants

How to apply? Application Forms & Guidelines are available for download from Kilkenny County Council website https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/grants/local-enhancement-programme-2025-now-open-for-applications.html or by Email: [email protected]

The closing date for receipt of valid applications is Friday 14th February 2025 at 12.00 noon

16/01/2025

Invitation for Expression of Interest to provide
Management Services for Community Centre
at Crokers Hill, Kennyswell Road, Kilkenny City.

Closing date extended to Friday 28th February, 2024

Kilkenny County Council would like to hear from organisations or groups who are interested in taking over the management and running of the community centre for a period of 5 years.

For more information on how to apply and submit an expression of interest please see Information Booklet on www.kilkennycoco.ie AND Contact: Cora Nolan at Email: [email protected] Tel: (056) 7794931. Viewing recommended and by appointment only. Closing date for submissions of Expression of Interest is Friday, 28th February, 2025.

27/03/2024

Commercial Premises Paint Scheme is now open for applications, The‘Streetscape Paint Scheme 2024 is a grant to assist with the cost of painting the front façade of commercial / business buildings and/or hand painted shop signage within Kilkenny County and City.

Application forms are available at www.kilkennycoco.ie or
at your local Municipal District Office:
Castlecomer Municipal District
Castlecomer Office 056-7794453
Callan Thomastown Municipal District
Callan Office 056 -7755520
Kilkenny City Municipial District
City Hall Office 056-7794510
Piltown Municipal District
Ferrybank Office 056-7794271

The closing date is Friday 3rd May 2024.

27/03/2024

The Community & Cultural Facilities Capital Grant Scheme 2024 is now open. Terms, conditions and guidelines available at www.kilkennycoco.ie
Application forms will only be issued once the interested group has met with the relevant member of the Community Department as follows:
Castlecomer Municipal District Katherine Peacock 056-7794924, Kilkenny City Municipal District and Piltown Municipal District Lianne Kelly 056-7794345
Callan/Thomastown Municipal District Catherine Byrne Murphy.
056-7794115
Closing Date is Friday 10th of May 2024 at 12 noon.

20/02/2024

Community Event Grant 2024 is now open for applications. This grant scheme will assist community event organisers with the development, promotion and the running of small scale events, Application forms are available to download from Kilkenny County Council's website at www.kilkennycoco.ie Closing date is Thursday 7th March, 2024 at 5.00p.m.

17/01/2024

The Local Enhancement Programme 2024 is now open for applications. The LEP is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and administered by Kilkenny LCDC, offering support to locally based community and voluntary groups in disadvantaged urban and rural areas and not-for-profit organisations. Application forms available at https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/services/community_culture/grants/local-enhancement-programme-2024-womens-groups-funding.html or email [email protected]
Closing date is Friday 16th of February at 12.00 noon.

19/09/2023

18/09/2023

Kilkenny County Council are now accepting applications for their Tidy Estates Competition from residents in County Council Housing Estates, closing date is Wednesday 27th September, 2023, application forms available at www.kilkennycoco.ie or contact Lianne Kelly [email protected] or Cora Nolan [email protected]