Page last updated on: 28 August, 2026
This grant booklet summarises the key elements of Kilkenny County Council and other National Community Grants. It informs community groups of funding streams available to carry out and complete various types of community activities and projects in their neighbourhoods.
Community organisations and clubs nationwide can apply for the MACE Community Grants, with 50 grants of €1,000 available to support projects that make a positive and lasting difference locally.
To apply, organisations simply need to provide their details and explain, in 150 words or less, why they deserve funding and how it would benefit their local community.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 10th September at 12:00 midnight
Arts & Disability Ireland’s Arts and Disability Connect funding scheme is open to support artists with disabilities in developing their creative practice.
The scheme offers funding opportunities for Mentoring, Training, New Work, and Research and Reflection awards, supporting artists to develop their ideas, build skills, connect with arts professionals and explore new creative opportunities.
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 29th September
The Huawei Solar Sports Scheme grant programme is designed to support and invest in grassroots sports clubs across the community.
The Scheme will award five (5) cash grants of €10,000 each, totaling €50,000 in available funding, to eligible sports clubs that demonstrate a clear need for financial support and the capacity to deliver meaningful benefit to their members and the wider community.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 31st August 2026
The SEAI Community Grant supports energy efficiency community projects through capital funding, partnerships, and technical support.
Through the support of SEAI, communities are improving the energy efficiency of shared community buildings and businesses are becoming more competitive through reduced energy costs. In addition, homes are being upgraded making them more comfortable and helping alleviate the effects of energy poverty.
This SEAI Community Grant is managed by Project Co-ordinators. If you are a local community service operator and you are interested in applying for the Community Grant, it is advised that you get in touch with a project coordinator.
Kilkenny County Council’s Climate Action Office have developed a new guide to support local climate action whilst helping communities and households to reduce energy, waste and water use, protect nature and save on energy bills.
The guide provides information on 31 sources of funding available to communities and households for projects such as making homes warmer; creating new community facilities such as cycleways and community gardens; energy upgrades to community buildings; protecting monuments from climate change and creating rain gardens to capture excessive rainfall.