Kerry County Council
Tidy Towns Seminar
Funding, Fundraising, Resources
Presentation By Christina Farrell
31/03/2014
39 Tidy Towns Groups In Kerry
Annascaul
Ardfert
Asdee
Chapeltown
Currans
Currow
Kilmoyley
Knightstown
Knockanure
Baile na nGall
Ballinskellig
Ballybunion
Ballyheigue
Dingle
Duagh
Farranfore
Firies
Knocknagoshel
Lauragh
Listowel
Milltown
Ballylongford
Beaufort
Brosna
Glenbeigh
Kenmare
Kilcummin
Moyvane
Portmagee
Sneem
Cahersiveen
Castleisland
Castlemaine
Kilgarvan
Killarney
Killorglin
Tarbert
Tralee
Waterville
Funding and fundraising
• Funding and fundraising are often big issues for
community and voluntary groups. You will probably need
some money, and the amount will depend on what you
want to do!
• Your group may need money to print flyers or publish a
newsletter, perhaps you need materials for tidying up a
piece of land, hanging baskets, flowerbed or maybe you
need to pay for the hire of a meeting room, or to put an
advert into the newspaper.
• Estimate €3000 annually for running costs and small
projects. This won’t earn you many points!
• County wide approx €120,000 to keep the show on the
road.
Funding and fundraising
• Raffles and charity events are good ways of raising small
amounts of money, but for bigger projects, you may need
to apply for a grant or a donation.
• Applying for grant funding can sometimes be a bit
daunting, and there is often lots of paperwork to complete.
What’s on offer nationally?
1. Leader
2. Local Agenda 21
3. Flood & Storm Relief
Fund
4. Heritage Council Grants
5. GIY Get Ireland Growing
Fund
Leader
• a.k.a. Rural Development Programme
• The aim of the programme is to improve the quality
of life in rural areas and encourage diversification
of the rural economy
• Schemes administered by Local Development
Companies
• South Kerry http://www.southkerry.ie/
• North & East Kerry http://www.nekd.net/
LEADER
Grant rates and ceilings
• Capital Assistance
– Community groups/non-profit companies 75% to a max of €150.000
• Technical Assistance (feasibility Studies/Development Plans)
– Community groups/non-profit companies 90% to a max of €150.000
• Training
– Training courses 100% to a max of €150,000
– Capital Equipment 75% to a max of €150,000
Village & Countryside Renewal &
Development
Funding is available to support enhancing the attractiveness
of villages of small towns and surrounding countryside.
Eligible activities include but are not limited to:
•Environmental upgrading e.g. upgrading parks, civic areas, river walks
etc.
•Access facilities to amenities
•Public utilities such as street lighting etc. but excluding water, sewage
and major road works
•General appearance upgrading (such as ornamental paving, street art,
ornamental lighting)
Conservation & Upgrading of Rural
Heritage
Funding is available to support protecting local
heritage, be it natural, built or cultural.
Eligible activities include but are not limited to:
• Integrated plans for the restoration and development of
locally significant natural areas, features and areas of
environmental significance.
• Community environmental actions to protect and
restore the amenity value of local water resources and
high value nature areas.
• Other environmental initiatives aimed at waste
reduction.
Local Agenda 21 Environmental
Partnership Fund
• The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes
sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit
environmental projects at local level.
• Under this scheme, a total of 400,000 euro has been provided
by the Department in 2013 to 669 projects around the
country. This funding is matched by equivalent funding from the
local authorities.
• A wide variety of projects and schemes have been supported
under the Fund in previous years including community gardens,
allotments and compost schemes, rainwater harvesting
systems, educational initiatives and environmental exhibitions.
• The application process is advertised each year in National and
local press. Further information is also available from
the Environment Awareness/Education Officer
Flood and Storm Relief Fund 2014
•The Community Foundation for Ireland seeks to inspire donors
and support charities and community groups. Established in 2000
we have made grants on behalf of donors of over €14 million,
mostly in Ireland.
•The Community Foundation for Ireland has provided a fund of up
to €100,000 to relieve the hardship experienced by communities
affected by flooding and storm damage in 2014.
•Our priority is to support community and voluntary groups
assisting with the relief effort in local areas.
•From February 10th 2014 applications are invited to this Fund and
grants of between €1,000 and €5,000 may be awarded.
•See http://www.foundation.ie/our-grants/flood-relief-fund-2014
Heritage Council
GIY Get Ireland Growing Fund in
partnership with AIB, 2014
• Developed by GIY in partnership with AIB, to encourage food
growing projects community groups, schools and not-for-profit
initiatives seeking financial assistance to develop their food
growing project. Over 70 community food growing projects
were funded with grants of between €500 and €5,000 in 2013.
• The GIY Get Ireland Growing fund is open to community
groups, schools, Allotments with Communal space, Community
gardens and not-for-profits looking to develop or enhance an
existing community food-growing initiative. Schools can apply
for training services or equipment that will allow students to
grow their own fruit or vegetables.
• See
http://www.giyinternational.org/pages/getirelandgrowingfund
What’s on offer locally?
1. Kerry County Council
2. Kerry Community &
Voluntary forum
3. National Spring Clean
4. Kerry County Cleanup
Day
5. At your doorstep..
Kerry County Council
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Public Enhancement Scheme
Councillors Allocations
Adopt-A-Road scheme
Kerry County Council resources (Environmental
Officer, Heritage Officer, Conservation Officer,
Roads Area Engineer)
• Fixyourstreet.ie or FixMyArea.ie
• http://www.kerryplay.ie/index.htm
• http://www.kerrycoco.ie/en/allservices/communitye
nterprise/community/communityvoluntaryforum/
Kerry Community & Voluntary Forum
• Represents the community
& voluntary sector in County
Kerry at decision making
level.
Steps in Getting Involved:
• Community & Voluntary
Groups’ Register annually
What do they do for us?
• Insurance Scheme
• Kerry Community Awards
• Pride of Place initiative
National Spring Clean
• The National Spring
Clean is Ireland’s largest
anti-litter initiative
organised by An Taisce
and funded by the
Department of the
Environment,
Community and Local
Government.
• The campaign runs
throughout the month of
April every year with
clean-up events taking
place in towns and
communities all over the
country. Over 500,000
volunteers participated in
clean-ups throughout the
country last April.
National Spring Clean
• Taking part in
the National
Spring Clean is
very straight
forward.
Organise for a
clean-up of
your local area,
which can take
place any time
during the
month of April,
and register
your event
online or by
phone. See
www.nationals
pringclean.org
Kerry County Cleanup Day
• Saturday, April 12, the date set
for the third annual Kerry
County Clean-Up, sponsored
by KWD Recycling
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Log onto
www.kwdcountycleanup.com
where you can register your
group and order a free cleanup day pack which includes
reflective vests, refuse sacks,
event posters and information
on how to organise your
group.
On Your Doorstep
• Sponsorship from local
businesses
• Harnessing local
expertise
• Sharing experience and
information between
groups
• Private donations
• Working with businesses
and other community
groups on projects and
sharing the costs
• Liaising with other Tidy
Towns groups
More resources?
• Kerry Educational Services - http://www.kerryetb.ie/adulteducation/ provide training service to community groups
• An Taisce
• TidyTowns.ie announce funding initiatives
• Pobal.ie
• Volunteer Center
• J4bgrants.ie
• Tidy Towns Handbook P56 and P57 http://www.tidytowns.ie/u_documents/2010%20TidyTowns%20Hand
book.pdf
• The Urban Woodland and Amenity Woodland Grants Schemes
• Tidy Towns competition
POBAL
Tús
• Tús is a Department of
Social Protection activation
initiative for people who are
long-term unemployed and
in receipt of Jobseekers
Allowance.
• Responsibility for the
operation of Tús rests with
the Department of Social
Protection. It is managed at
a local level, on the
Department’s behalf, by the
Local Integrated
Development Companies,
as well as Údarás na
Gaeltachta in the Gaeltacht.
• The programme provides
twelve month work
placement opportunities in
local community settings.
Rural Social Scheme
• The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is
sponsored by the Department of Social
Protection.
• Implementing Bodies manage the scheme
at the local level on the Department's
behalf.
Community Employment
CE is an employment
and training
programme which
helps long-term
unemployed people
to return to the
workforce by
breaking their
experience of
unemployment
through a return to
work routine.
Volunteer center
• Kerry volunteer
center provide
information and
advice to people
interested in
volunteering and to
organisations
looking for
volunteers.
• Further information
is available at
http://www.volunte
erkerry.ie/
http://www.j4bgrants.ie/
The j4b website contains thorough grant and funding
information for the UK & Ireland. It contains the details of
over 4500 financial programs, and there are daily updates
to the website. The site covers European, national
government and lottery funding plus regional and local
funding.
Win Prize In Tidy Towns!
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There are over 200 prizes given out under the SuperValu TidyTowns competition
each year to the value of €200,000
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All main prizes are based on the scores achieved by entrants in the competition as
follows -
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Endeavour Awards for the biggest improvement by an entrant in each county from
the previous year.
County and Regional Awards
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for entrants with scores that fall within a set range
from that year's winning score.
Category Awards for the highest scoring entrants in the Village, Small Town, Large
Town and Large Urban Centre categories.
Ireland's Tidiest Town Award for the highest scoring entrant in the whole
competition.
There are also separate awards sections for Island entrants and Gaeltacht entrants.
Tidy Towns Special Awards
• Tourism Towns Award – Fáilte Ireland - Prize Fund €10,000
• Repak- Best Presented Bring Bank Award-Prize Fund €5,000
• Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) Competition - Prizes of €5,000
• Notice Nature Biodiversity Award - Department of Arts, Heritage
and the Gaeltacht - Prizes of €2,000
• Waste Prevention Award - Environmental Protection Agency
Prizes of €2,000
• Heritage Award - Heritage Council - Prize of €1,000
• Can It! 2014 - Alupro Ireland - Prize of €1,000
Tidy Towns Special Awards
• Tree Project Award - Tree Council of Ireland - Prize of €1,000
• Climate Change Award – D.o.E.L.G. Prize of €1,000
• Sustainable Development Award – D.o.E.L.G. - Prize of €1,000
• Urban & Rural Village Award - Irish Planning Institute Prize of
€1,000
Thank You
And
Best Of Luck In 2014