Carranstown Environmental Projects Grant Scheme

Carranstown Environmental Projects Grant Scheme

The Carranstown Environmental Projects grant is available to community groups for environmental improvement and recreational/ community facility projects in the vicinity of the Carranstown waste management facility.

Application Forms, Scheme Guidelines and the Carranstown Area Defined Map are available below and completed application forms should be returned to the Community Department, Meath County Council, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Co. Meath C15 Y291 or by email to communitygrants@meathcoco.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00 p.m. on Friday 24th January 2025. 

 

Application form, Scheme Guidelines and Carranstown Defined Area Map:

Area's that qualify for the Grant Scheme – County Meath only

All as delineated in red on Map below and herein afterwards called ‘Carranstown District’. The hatched area highlighted in the map further delineates locations proximate to haul routes serving the facility. Projects outside the area delineated may be considered by the ICLC and the Council at their absolute discretion taking into account the significance of such projects to local communities and the overall level of funding available in the relevant year together with the number and nature of other applications on hand.  A project’s proximity and direct benefit to populations living within the hatched area highlighted on the map, shall always be a material consideration in the disbursement of funding under the scheme. For full list of qualifying townlands, please see scheme guidelines.

What is the grant for?

1. Amenity / Environmental Projects in public open spaces:

The scheme gives grants to community groups engaged in environmental activities in public open areas and may include:

  • Tree / shrub planting
  • Public area enhancement
  • 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
  • Environmental Protection

2. Community Grants

The scheme gives grants to community groups engaged in community and recreational activities and projects. There must be a community gain element to these projects.

They may include:

  • Upgrading / general maintenance of community facilities that are owned or leased on a long term basis to the community
  • Community days/weeks
  • Development of a local community owned newsletter / Publications
  • Community Games events in the local community
  • Social Inclusion Projects benefiting the community
  • Sports Projects
  • Community run Youth Projects
  • Technical Assistance
  • Community Festivals
  • Equipment for community use excluding personal equipment. 
  • Preparation of development and action plans for local groups, local research, feasibility studies and training.

Matching funds: Applications will be considered from groups who require matching funds (funds that are set to be paid in equal amount to funds available from other sources) to access national funding schemes such as the Sports Capital Programme.

The following groups can apply for the grant:

  • Community Groups
  • Residents Associations
  • Community Youth Group
  • Tidy Towns Committee
  • Charities working with community groups
  • Sporting Organisations
  • Schools Parents Associations – Extra Curricular Community Activities only

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00 p.m. on Friday 24th January 2025. 

 

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