Cork County Council’s Municipal District Funding Scheme 2018 is offering three different types of grant:

1. Capital Fund – for community groups, sporting and local organisations who would like to undertake infrastructural projects costing over €20,000 that would improve the range or quality of community-based facilities within their area

2. Community Contract – for Tidy Towns groups who work with Cork County Council on local works and projects, agreed with the local Area Engineer, that enhance the area in which the group is active.

3. Amenity Fund Scheme – for community groups, sporting and local organisations in County Cork who wish to undertake projects or purchase equipment to a value of less than €20,000 that directly benefits communities and meets particular needs.

The following link explains the guidelines for each of the grants:

This year there is a difference in that the Municipal District Offices are requesting that applications for the grant schemes are made on-line if at all possible. The application forms are at https://www.yourcouncil.ie/ and applicants will need to register with YourCouncil.ie to apply. To be fair, registration is easy and needs only a name and an email address. I haven’t tried the application form myself yet but we are assured that it has been roundly tested by volunteers and that it is designed to be user friendly.

I have put the guidelines for the funding schemes on my website (www.marciadalton.net) but once you create an account with YourCouncil.ie you will be able to read them on the Council website too. The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 16th February 2018.