Funding Allocated To KCC To Support Community Groups In Re-Opening.

Monday, 10 May 2021 06:00

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

€148,000 allocated to Kildare.

Kildare County Council has been allocated €148,000 to allocate to community groups.

The monies, from the Dept. of Rural and Community Affairs, is out of a total nationwide allocation of €4.5 million.

The grant scheme aims to provide funding to support local groups to re-open their facilities post Covid-19.

It also includes small grants for repairs and renovations,.

The Community Enhancement Programme, which focuses on, disadvantaged areas, is a pillar of the funding.

The grants will range from a few hundred euro up to €10,000, however, exceptions will be made depending on the application.

Announcing the funding today, Minister Heather Humphreys says “This funding is about giving a helping hand to our local groups...which are the lifeblood of our communities."

Local Authority	Amount
Carlow	€134,206
Cavan	€134,757
Clare	€139,257
Cork City	€153,703
Cork	€156,299
Donegal	€159,461
Dublin City	€212,306
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown	€142,108
Fingal	€150,521
Galway City	€132,455
Galway County	€143,401
Kerry	€142,409
Kildare	€148,013
Kilkenny	€136,319
Laois	€136,524
Leitrim	€129,223
Limerick	€152,942
Longford	€132,385
Louth	€145,542
Mayo	€145,203
Meath	€142,893
Monaghan	€132,571
Offaly	€138,550
Roscommon	€133,301
Sligo	€134,084
South Dublin	€169,399
Tipperary	€149,690
Waterford	€144,499
Westmeath	€136,571
Wexford	€150,065
Wicklow	€141,343
Total	€4,500,000