Community Funding

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups, residents associations and Tidy Towns groups to develop sporting, recreational, environmental, heritage and cultural amenities that benefit local communities.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community, voluntary and business groups towards the cost of installing Christmas lighting in designated towns and villages.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community, voluntary and business groups to support community development projects that provide or improve amenity, recreational, environmental, cultural and heritage facilities and promote social inclusion.

Local Community Development Committees provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support small capital projects which improve facilities in disadvantaged areas. These may include the development of community centres and amenities, burial grounds, sports and recreation facilities, men's and women's sheds, and CCTV equipment.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to develop projects that improve quality of life and community facilities. These may include infrastructural projects, maintenance of open spaces, environmental improvement projects and the purchase of equipment that benefits local communities.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support cultural, artistic and community development projects that improve the quality of life.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support economic, community and cultural development projects such as public area enhancement works, community playgrounds, and arts, culture and heritage projects.

Local Community Development Committees may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to raise awareness of and improve health issues such as obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug misuse, increase public participation in physical activity and address health inequality.

Local authorities may support community and voluntary groups and local development companies to get government funding to develop or maintain outdoor recreational facilities in rural areas. These facilities include trails, walkways, cycleways, parks and other greenways and blueways like rivers and seas.

Local authorities may provide financial support to homeowners and owners of commercial properties to carry out improvement works such as external painting, signage and minor repairs to improve the appearance of properties in designated areas.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups that work with children and young people to provide recreational and play activities which promote free play and are non competitive.

Local Community Development Committees may support community groups and projects that reduce poverty and promote social inclusion.

Local Sports Partnerships may provide financial support to sports clubs to increase participation in minority sports such as judo, basketball, camogie and badminton.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community groups to develop workshops, public meetings, cultural festivals, celebrations and exchanges with their twinned city, town or village abroad.