Grants/Funding Schemes

MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL

 

Environmental Services Funding Scheme 2025

Community Development Funding Scheme 2025

 

Monaghan County Council is committed to supporting local communities to promote, enhance and develop their local area and increase social inclusion activity.

This commitment is supported by the following funding schemes:

1.	Environmental Services Funding SCHEME 2025
	ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE: MAINTENANCE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LITTER CONTROL MAINTENANCE OF OPEN SPACES AND PUBLIC PARKS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC SPACES.

 

2.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SCHEME 2025
	ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE: ENHANCEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES/AMENITIES PROJECTS WHICH ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT (E.G TRAINING, PROGRAMMES AND EQUIPMENT) NOT FOR PROFIT FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

 

Please note a maximum of one application can be made under each heading, therefore a maximum of two applications in total may be made by any individual group.

Guidelines on criteria and application forms for the Funding Schemes 2025 may be obtained by clicking the links below:

1. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FUNDING SCHEME 2025
   

 

Environment Fund Guidelines 2025 (DOC)

Environment Fund Guidelines 2025 As Gaeilge (DOC)

Environment Fund Application Form 2025 (DOC)

Environment Fund Application Form 2025 As Gaeilge (DOC)

 

Completed applications can be emailed to environmentfund@monaghancoco.ie

 

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SCHEME 2025

 

Community Development Fund Scheme 2025

Community Development Fund 2025 Application Form

 

Completed applications can be emailed to communityfund@monaghancoco.ie

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For queries or assistance please contact:

Environmental Services on 042 – 9661240 for Environmental Funding Scheme – Email environmentfund@monaghancoco.ie

Community Development on 047 – 73720 for Community Development Scheme – Email communityfund@monaghancoco.ie

 

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 4pm FRIDAY 21^ST FEBRUARY 2025

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Details of our Data Subject Notification and Privacy Notice:

www.monaghan.ie/corporateservices/data-protection/

Local Enhancement Fund 2025

MONAGHAN LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE INVITES  ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY GROUPS TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE ABOVE FUND 

 

Applications are invited from groups for support towards: 

– RUNNING COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN 1ST JUNE 2024 AND 30TH MAY 2025 

– SMALL CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDER €1,000 

– CAPITAL PROJECTS OVER €1,000 

FULL DETAILS AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE HERE:

Application Form Capital Funding LEP 2025 (DOC)

Application Form Current Funding LEP 2025 

Guidelines For LEP 2025 (DOC)

Application Form Current Funding LEP 2025 As Gaeilge (DOC)

Application Form Capital LEP 2025 As Gaeilge (DOC)

Guidelines LEP 2025 As Gaeilge (DOC)

ONLINE APPLICATIONS

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:

5pm on Friday 31st January 2025 

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Queries to email: communitygrants@monaghancoco.ie

THE LOCAL ENHANCEMENT FUND (LEF) IS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT  AND MANAGED LOCALLY BY MONAGHAN LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE THROUGH MONAGHAN  COUNTY COUNCIL.

 

Click here for the Guide to finding the ITM X,Y Co Ordinates 

The Department of Rural & Community Development has announced the 2024/2025 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), administered by Monaghan County Council.  This scheme supports the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and the necessary repair, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreation infrastructure in countryside areas across Ireland. The Scheme is funded under “Our Rural Future” which specifically prioritises the growing outdoor activity tourism sector as part of a long-term vision for a vibrant and sustainable rural Ireland.

All expressions of interest must be submitted in WORD Format to oris@monaghancoco.ie by the respective closing dates.

Closing dates for submission of EOI’s

 

Measure 1	4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 17th December 2024
Measure 2	4.00 p.m. on Friday 31st January 2025
Measure 3	4.00 p.m. on Friday 31st January 2025
Project Development Measure	4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 17th December 2024

ORIS Scheme Outline 2024/2025 (PDF)

ORIS 2024 Advert

Measure 2 & 3 Expression of Interest Form

 

Community Recognition Fund 2024 – Window III Call  – this is now closed

This funding is specifically targeted at projects that are in communities, towns and villages that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants (‘new arrivals’) including towns identified for the rapid build homes programme. The Fund aims to support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community.  It is separate in its objectives and scope to any other public funding streams which aim to support the development of public service needs arising from the significant number of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.   All Expressions of Interest applications should be received no later than 4.00 p.m. on Monday 16^th December 2024 by email to crf@monaghancoco.ie

Community Recognition Fund 2024 – Scheme Outline (PDF)

Community Recognition Fund 2024 – Window III Advert