The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice and to connect with arts organisations and arts professionals in the Republic of Ireland.

Deadline for applications: 7th October

Safefood is inviting applications for funding for its Community Food Initiatives (CFI) Innovate Funding.

The Community Food Initiatives programme aims to empower people in low-income communities to make healthier food choices. It funds local projects that improve access to healthy and safe food using a community development approach. Since 2010, over 65,000 people have taken part in a Community Food Initiative activity.

Calling all Social Enterprises in Kildare!

Are you looking to access funding to grow your impact?

County Kildare LEADER Partnership is offering 1-to-1 meetings on 22nd August 2025 to help social enterprises learn more about grant funding available through the 2023 – 2027 LEADER Programme. Available time slots:

10:00 – 11:00

11:30 – 12:30

14:00 – 15:00

This is your chance to get tailored support and find out how to access valuable funding for your organisation.

To book your meeting, email: christopher@countykildarelp.ie

Inclusive Arts Fund

Energy For Generations Fund

Ireland Against Racism Fund Now Inviting Applications

Climate Innovation Fund (Celbridge – Leixlip MD)

2025 Integration Fund

Full Circle Awards

Online Self- Paced Training 

Developed by Social Justice Ireland on behalf of the Department, this training will help you strengthen your skills and understanding of local participation and governance. PPN Member Groups, PPN Secretariat Members, PPN Representative, Local Authority Staff, or Elected Councillors can all take part in the training.  The training covers:

As part of the National Training Fund (NTF) 2025 Programme, Carmichael is hosting a free webinar “Navigating AI and Data Protection in the Non-Profit Sector.”

Join Carmichael on 3rd October 2025, from 1:05 PM to 1:55 PM, for an insightful session exploring the vital link between artificial intelligence and privacy compliance.

Date: Tuesday 2nd of September Time: 7:00pm  Location: Online 

Running a community group means dealing with bank or credit union accounts, and there are processes you need to follow. This free 2-hour online session will explain what your group needs to know about setting up and managing accounts, legal responsibilities, Anti-Money Laundering legislation, and how to identify your group’s beneficial owners. Ideal for trustees, committee members, staff, and volunteers in the nonprofit sector.

From 16th–24th August 2025, communities across Ireland are coming together to celebrate our rich and diverse heritage and Kildare is no exception!

Whether you’re interested in local history, biodiversity, traditional crafts, architecture, folklore or oral history, there’s something for everyone.

Check out the full Heritage Week event listings to discover what’s happening near you. Events include:

Kildare PPN, in partnership with County Kildare LEADER Partnership, is inviting community groups to submit an Expression of Interest to host events for Social Inclusion Week 2025, taking place from September 22nd –27th.

This year, we are encouraging collaborative events involving multiple groups or communities.

We welcome all ideas, from workshops, cultural celebrations, talks, or creative projects. 

Closing date 18th August 2025.

Explore Maynooth’s waterways, woodlands and walking routes, reflecting on how our carbon footprint shapes our world.

Take part in the Maynooth Unearthed Workshops and find new ways of exploring our ancient past as a mode of re-imagining and co-creating our futures.

Events are free, but advance booking is required.

Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th of October 2025

This flagship event, organised by Kildare Wildlife Rescue in partnership with Kildare County Council, gathers passionate individuals committed to enhancing biodiversity in County Kildare and beyond.

August 9th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm 

Athy Skare Park and Youth Cafe

The HSE has developed a Free, easy-to-access online programme called ‘Balancing Stress’ to support people across Ireland in managing everyday mental difficulties such as stress, anxiety, low mood and worry.

The Balancing Stress programme offers six online video sessions (each around 35 minutes) covering key topics including managing stress, worry, anxiety, low mood, and relationship stress. This online programme offers people evidence-based tools to manage stress effectively and enhance their mental wellbeing.

The programme is delivered by Dr Niamh Clarke, HSE Principal Psychologist, and features expert interviews with Professor Alan Carr, UCD School of Clinical Psychology.

You can watch the videos at your own pace, on your own time, using a phone, tablet or laptop.

Dear PPN Members,

PPNs have long highlighted the growing pressures on the community and voluntary sector—but to push for real change, we need solid evidence.

As part of the Power to Change initiative, Sligo PPN and Atlantic Technological University are conducting a national survey to capture the real challenges faced by community groups and volunteers. Co-designed with community organisations and PPNs, this research will help make a strong case to Government for better and more coordinated supports.

Your input is vital. The more responses we receive, the stronger our voice becomes.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it widely.

The Town Regeneration Team in Kildare County Council in collaboration with the Town Team invites you to complete the online community sentiment survey to share your thoughts and views on Castledermot.

Have your say on the Style of benches that will form part of the Part 8 works proposed for Kildare Town Market Square.

Kildare County Council are proposing to install a number of these benches in Market Square and note that feedback from the local community is highly important to assist us in informing our plan for the area.

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

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