This month brings a wide range of funding opportunities for community groups across the county, so we’ve dedicated this issue to highlighting some of the key grants now open for applications.

Many of these schemes will ask for your group’s PPN number. If you’re not sure where to find it, we’ve included a quick guide in this bulletin to help you access it with ease on our website.

We hope the information supports you in planning, applying, and continuing the great work you do in your communities.

Thank you to Ciaran and the community grants team in Kildare County Council for speaking to our member groups about the Community grants schemes available with Kildare County Council at our grant information session last night.

Thank you to all of the groups who attended in person and online. We hope you found it beneficial.

If you were unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the presentation slides, please email Grace at admin@kildareppn.ie.

Kildare LCDC has been allocated €246,667.65 to support Capital and Equipment Costs incurred by community groups/organisations in Kildare. The priority of Kildare LEP is to aid Community Groups/Organisations and Centres located in areas of disadvantage and/or with a clear remit to provide services to the most socially excluded in particular:

– Community Centres/Facilities, Parish Halls

– Family Resource Centres

– Youth Centres/Facilities

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00 pm Friday 27th February 2026. 

A grant of up to €1,500 is available for projects and
activities in Kildare involving:
• heritage management
• gathering heritage data
• raising awareness of heritage

Closing date for applications is Friday 27th February 2026

The Kildare County Council Community Grants Schemes are now open for applications. Grants available include:

Community Grants Information Clinics 

If you are interested in applying for one of the above grant schemes and are looking for assistance with your application, you can meet with one of the grants clinics are one of their drop in clinics in February. Please see dates below:

Expression of Interest for Evening Grants Clinic 

KCC grants teams are also considering an hosting an evening clinic for those unable to attend during the day. If there is enough interest, it will take place in Áras Chill Dara (KCC offices), Naas in early February, from 7.00pm–9.00pm. If you group would be interested in attending this, please put your name down.

Kildare County Council and Kildare Sports Partnership, supported by the National Transport Authority would like to offer community groups the opportunity to organise their very own Bike Week 2026 event, which will run from May 9th to May 17th. We believe this is a great opportunity to get as many people out on two wheels as possible.

Clubs, Groups & Organisations are invited to apply for funding to support them in the planning and execution of their proposed Bike Week 2026 event. This event must be open and inclusive, including both club and group members and the wider community.

This grants scheme is for community groups to apply for small scale initiatives for World Wetland Day.  The theme this year for World Wetlands Day is – “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”. Applications must have a water quality or water awareness focus.

Please contact Ruth Gaj McKeever at rgmckeever@lawaters.ie or 045-980877 if you are thinking of making an application.

Closing date: Friday 6th February at 22:00

The HSE National Lottery Grant Scheme is now open for community groups and voluntary organisations providing health or social care supports.

Funding of €300–€10,000 is available for once‑off projects such as equipment purchases, small fixtures, camps, classes, training, events, or short-term respite supports. Projects must begin and end within 2026, and respite funding must be used by 30 June 2027.

Closing date: midday on 13th February 2026

The Community Benefit Fund, administered by SECAD Partnership, will provide grants to local community groups, not-for-profit organisations or social enterprises that operate or service communities within 10km of Timahoe North Solar Farm, or which are the primary provider of services or activities within this area, for projects that will create positive social and environmental impacts.

Closing date: Friday 20th of February 2026.

The Community Grant Scheme 2026 is now open for applications. This scheme supports projects that complement the delivery of the Waterways Ireland Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2030.

A fund of €20,000 has been allocated to assist community-based projects which complement or fulfil the delivery of the Waterways Ireland Heritage and Biodiversity Plan 2030 along the Barrow Navigation, Erne System, Grand Canal, Lower Bann, Royal Canal, Shannon Navigation, Shannon-Erne Waterway, and the Ulster Canal (Upper Lough Erne to Clones).

Kildare Arts Service have announced a number of grant opportunities for 2026 including:

Applications are now sought from community organisations for funding for environmental, recreational and community projects which will mitigate the impact of the Drehid landfill facility on the local community.

A 9km radius from the Drehid Waste Management Facility is the main subject area for the purpose of this scheme.

The closing date for applications is Friday 13th March 2026 at 5.00 p.m.

Are you applying for a grant for your organisation and need your group’s PPN number?

You can find your organisations PPN number in our members directory on our website.

You can also search our member groups by Municipal District, Group Pillar and Group Cause.

EirGrid is inviting local community and voluntary groups to help shape the Community Benefit Fund for the Kildare–Meath Grid Upgrade. Information Days will take place in Naas and Clane, where you can learn how the fund will work and speak directly with EirGrid staff about opportunities and project queries.

Information Days:

Community Benefit Fund Survey 

A Community Benefit Fund Survey is also open. The €4.61m fund will support community groups, not‑for‑profits, and social enterprises within 2km of the new infrastructure. M‑CO, who are administering the fund, are gathering local views to ensure it reflects community needs and priorities.

€19.5 million is being invested in 57 National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) this year, an increase of €1.2 million on the 2025 figure, with €476,577 in funding announced for Kildare Sports Partnership, with €462,577 for core / programme funding and €14,000 for women is sport. 

Community and Culture, Level 7, Áras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare

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