Kerry County Council
Guidelines and Criteria
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A) CRITERIA
Certain criteria are required for projects to proceed to the assessment process.
Proposals involving historians, artists, writers, musicians etc working with a local
community/ organisation/ festival will be given priority.
To be eligible for funding the event / project must:
1. Take place in Kerry
2. Be organised at community level and encourage participation from the
community.
3. Enhance the knowledge of the history of the 1916 Rising in a local area /
community.
4. Be a feasible project with a historical dimension, designed on a realistic
financial basis providing good value for money.
5. Be accessible to diverse audiences and participants
6. Be inclusive in theme and approach.
7. Align with one of the five themes of “Ireland 2016” (see Appendix I below)
8. Align with the Commemorative Strategy Policy as adopted by Kerry County
Council (see Appendix II below)
B) FUNDS
What funds amounts are available?
Fund amounts will be for a minimum of €250 and a maximum of €3000. Kerry
County Council “Ireland 2016 Steering Group” will evaluate each application.
There is no guarantee of funding for events which achieve the minimum eligibility
criteria. The fund is limited and eligible applications will be evaluated on a
competitive basis.
What items and expenses are excluded from the fund?
 Spend on alcoholic beverages, fines, penalty payments, legal cost, audit
fees, financial consultancy fees and wages and salaries of consultants
 In general, the cost of items for resale are ineligible.
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If I am successful how do I draw down the Fund?
Payment will only be made after the event has taken place. In order to receive the
payment, the successful applicant must complete a short Post Event Report Form (to
be supplied by Kerry County Council) and provide the following:
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Evidence that the event has taken place (e.g. photographic evidence)
Receipts for all items and the full costs
Kerry County Council reserves the right to audit the records pertaining to any event
in order to ensure compliance with the Kerry County Council guidelines.
Funding not claimed by the agreed deadline will be cancelled.
How will I know if my group has been successful?
Successful applicants will receive a Letter of offer. This letter will form the contract
between Kerry County Council and the organiser and will detail all conditions and
requirements.
A list of successful the applicants will be published on Kerry County Council’s website
stating the name and date of the event taking place.
C) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING
Once you have been notified that you have been successful in receiving funding, you
must ensure that your event is promoted as part of this initiative and appropriate
guidelines to support this will be included with the letter of offer.
Kerry County Council & Ireland 2016 logos must be acknowledged on all publicity,
press and marketing material produced in connection with the undertaking or
event.
D) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Kerry County Council proposes that the following information relating to this grant
application competition will be made available on request:
1. Name of the successful applicants.
2. Reasons an applicant did not qualify for grant consideration.
Kerry County Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any
information provided by applicants subject to its obligations under law, including the
Freedom of Information Act 1998 and 2003. Applicants are requested to consider if
any of the information supplied should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity. If
this is the case, candidates should, when providing the information, identify same
and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. If such information is not identified as
sensitive and Kerry County Council upon consideration does not deem it sensitive,
then such information is liable to be released in response to a Freedom of
Information request without further consultation with the applicants. Kerry County
Council will consult with any candidates about sensitive information before making a
decision on any Freedom of Information Act request received.
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Appendix
APPENDIX I - The Five Themes of “Ireland 2016”:
In order to be successful, projects must correspond with one or more of the
following themes:
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Remember – Commemorating the historic events of 1916 in the full context
of our history
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Reconcile – confronting the divisions of the past and reflect on how the ideals
of the Proclamation were rekindled and contributed to reconciliation
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Imagine – engaging with all of our people to challenge our assumptions to reimagine our legacy for future generations
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Present – Showing how as a Republic we took our place ‘among the nations’
expressing our individuality through our own distinctive culture
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Celebrate – the idealism of the Proclamation, exemplified by our legacy of UN
peacekeeping, and the developmental and humanitarian work of Irish Aid
and our NGOs
APPENDIX II - Rising 2016 Commemorative Strategy for County Kerry
Easter Monday 2016 sees the centenary of ‘The Easter Rising’, a pivotal event in Irish
history. The Rising was neither the beginning nor the end of the struggle for freedom
and self-determination yet the events of Easter Monday 1916 and the following
months accelerated Ireland’s drive towards independence and are central both to
the idea and the reality of an Irish nation state, as stated in the Irish Proclamation
(Appendix 1)
Kerry County Council acknowledges the bravery, sacrifice and vision of those
involved in the events of Easter 1916 and proposes to commemorate The Rising and
those associated with the rebellion and related happenings in an inclusive and
appropriate manner.
The commemorations will reflect on the events and individuals; on the economic
and the social; history and tradition looking both back to Easter 1916 and forward to
where we are now in relation to the hopes and aspirations of that time. The focus of
the commemorations will be both national and local with an emphasis on Kerry and
on Kerry men and women involved in the lead up to Easter Monday, The Rising itself
and the aftermath of the rebellion. County Kerry played a pivotal role with Banna,
Ballykissane and Valentia Island being the location of key events.
Kerry County Council will act in the roles both of facilitator and promoter of
commemorative projects and ceremonies around the county at all times advocating
an inclusive, focused and appropriate programme of events that have broad public
appeal and support.
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Kerry County Council
2016 Commemoration Fund
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Application Form
Please read Guidelines and Criteria before making application.
1.
DETAILS
a. Organisation / Group Name/s:
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b. Contact Person:
_____________________________________________
c. Contact Postal Address:
_______________________________________
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d. Telephone/Mobile: ______________________________________________
e. Email & Website(s): _____________________________________________
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f. Organisation(s) Description (tick all that apply)
HISTORY / LOCAL HISTORY GROUP/ SOCIETY
ARTS CENTRE / VENUE / COLLECTIVE
COMMUNITY COUNCIL/ CENTRE / GROUP
FESTIVAL
SCHOOL
BUSINESS GROUP
OTHER (please give details)
2.
DETAILS OF THE 2016 COMMEMORATIVE EVENT /PROJECT
What is the title of your proposed event / project? ___________________________
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Where and when will it take place? _______________________________________
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Type of Event / Project
Research / Publication (eg guidebook, history book)
Walk / Tour
Drama / Music/ Literature/Film
Seminar / Lecture / Conference
Exhibition
Visual Arts
Pageant / Festival
Other (please give details)
Tick one box only
To which of the five themes of ‘Ireland 2016’ does the proposal align?
(Tick one or more)
Remember – Commemorating the historic events of 1916 in the full
context of our history
Reconcile – confronting the divisions of the past and reflect on how the
ideals of the Proclamation were rekindled and contributed to
reconciliation
Imagine – engaging with all of our people to challenge our assumptions to
re-imagine our legacy for future generations
Present – Showing how as a Republic we took our place ‘among the
nations’ expressing our individuality through our own distinctive culture
Celebrate – the idealism of the Proclamation, exemplified by our legacy of
UN peacekeeping, and the developmental and humanitarian work of Irish
Aid and our NGOs
Please provide a brief summary of the event / project: (Min 100 max 200 words)
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Please provide details of the target audience (eg children, families, communities
etc) and the location of the project or target area of the project:
Please provide expected number of participants:
Please provide a detailed breakdown of costs of this proposal:
ITEM (eg, printing, marketing, catering, professional fees etc) ESTIMATED COST (€)
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION SOUGHT FROM
KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL
Please provide details of your capacity to deliver this project (e.g. previous
experience)
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Has this project received or applied for other sources of funding? Yes____ No_____
If yes, please state the source and amount of funding:
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Is your group a member of the Kerry County Public Participation Network?
Yes______
No_______
3. APPLICANT STATEMENT
I have completed all relevant sections of this application form and confirm that all
information provided is accurate.
Name (printed): _________________________ Signature: _____________________
Position: ______________________________ Date: ________________________
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - 4pm Tuesday July 14th 2015
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED BY HAND DELIVERY OR POST TO:
The Arts Office, Kerry County Council, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Monday to Friday - 9am to 4pm daily
ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED
“Ireland 2016 Grant Applications”
The application form may be typed or hand-written. If written, please complete in
block capitals using additional paper where required.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO:
kerry2016@kerrycoco.ie
Please scan and then email with the appropriate signature(s) of the organiser.
Applications submitted to any other email address will not be accepted.
You will receive a formal acknowledgement of your application.
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