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1 LEADER 2014 - 2020 Varies Leader is a It supports locally identified www.breffniint.ie or
community led initiatives that seek to address www.cavancoco.ie
approach to local locally identified needs and
development challenges.
funded through
Irelands Rural
Development
Programme 2014-
2020. It is
delivered through
the Local Action
Group (LAG) of
Cavan County
Council and the
Implementing
Partner of Breffni
Integrated CLG,
Corlurgan, Cavan.
2 Peace IV There will €5,000 - Building Positive The promotion of positive www.cavancoco.ie
Programme be a rolling €50,000. In Relations - Action relations characterised by
Small Grants call for exceptional 4.1 Local Authority respect, where cultural
Programme submission circumstances Action Plans diversity is celebrated and
of a maximum people can live, learn and
applications small grant socialise together, free from
between allocation of prejudice, hate and
October €125,000 intolerance.
2017 and could be
February considered.
2018.
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3 CLAR Grant This grant is €5,000 - Different measures CLÁR is a targeted investment www.cavancoco.ie
Scheme generally €50,000 are available each programme for Rural areas
available in year with up to that aims to provide funding for
Spring and 90% funding small infrastructural projects in
is available under areas that experience
advertised each measure. disadvantage. To date the
nationally funding has been targeted at
and locally. schools and community
facilities as well as community
infrastructural projects.
4 RAPID November Varies Supporting CCTV equipment, community www.cavancoco.ie
2017 projects that would gardens, public realm
improve the quality improvements, streetscaping,
of life for residents youth facilities, play/recreation
in disadvantaged spaces, energy efficiency type
urban areas, projects, projects in support of
providing tangible the Creative Ireland 2017-2022
supports. initiative.
5 Community June 2017 Up to €1,000 Community groups Office equipment, project www.cavancoco.ie
Facilities in disadvantaged resources, research facilities,
Scheme urban and rural energy efficiency equipment.
areas can apply for
funding under the
Communities
Facilities Scheme.
It operates
alongside other
schemes and
programmes
already in place in
communities, but
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groups can only
use this funding for
capital projects, or
part of a capital
project.
6 The Festival & Open Up to €1,000 Aims to assist Food/Craft Fairs, Fancy Dress www.cavancoco.ie
Events Grant annually in those festivals or Events etc.
Scheme Spring events that have a
tourism or
community focus
(excludes St.
Patrick’s Day).
7 The Open €200 - €500 A scheme of small Purchase of small capital www.cavancoco.ie
Community annually in grants open to equipment and materials,
and Voluntary Spring community planting, painting.
Grant Scheme Groups.
8 Local Agenda Mid Spring €200 - €1,000 This Fund Community gardens and
21 to mid promotes allotments, compost schemes, www.cavancoco.ie
Environmental summer sustainable rainwater harvesting,
Partnership development by biodiversity projects, waste
Fund 2017 assisting small reduction initiatives,
scale, non-profit educational initiatives and
environmental environmental exhibitions.
projects at local
level.
9 Structures at January to €15,000 - This grant is The buildings must be listed in www.cavancoco.ie
Risk Funding February €30,000 available to Owner The Cavan County
Occupied Development Plan.
Protected buildings
in the months
indicated.
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10 Build Heritage January to €2,500 - This grant is The Scheme seeks to support www.cavancoco.ie
Investment February €10,000 available to owner the employment of skilled and
Scheme 2017 occupied protected experienced conservational
buildings in the professional, craft workers and
months indicated trades people.
at a rate of 50%.
The building must
be a listed building
for this support.
11 Creative April 2017 €500 - €1500 Community Projects in the county that can www.cavancoco.ie
Ireland projects with a
Cultural Grants cultural theme of demonstrate compatibility with
music, arts and at least two of these five
theatre. pillars;
1. Enabling the Creative
Potential of Every Child
2. Enabling Creativity in Every
Community
3. Investing in our Creative and
Cultural Infrastructure
4. Ireland as a Centre of
Excellence in Media
Production
5. Unifying our Global
Reputation
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12 Arts Awards January Varies This grant is open It is open to both communities www.cavancoco.ie
at the start of the and individuals who seek to
year with a specific develop the artistic potential for
focus on the good of the area.
development of the
arts and artists in
local areas.
13 Cavan County Open Min of €3,000 Community groups Village and community hall www.cavancoco.ie
Council Spring can apply for improvements, provision of
Municipal Annually funding for capital floral displays throughout a
Discretionary projects and the town, purchase of seats for a
Grants allocation of these green area in a village.
funds is at the
discretion of the
public
representative in
each of the MD
areas.
14 Cavan Sports Oct/Nov Varies A small grant to Coaching courses, Let’s Tri www.cavansportspartnership.
Partnership support initiatives Cavan event and sports ie
Grant Scheme by sports and equipment.
physical activity
clubs in Cavan
with the aim of
increasing
participation. The
grant has three
schemes:
-Club coaching
-Club equipment
- Community mass
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participation.
15 Sports Capital Dec/Jan €1,000 - DTTAS capital Groups can apply under www.sportscapitalprogramme
€150,000 funding – scheme equipment or for larger capital .ie
for sports clubs, spend e.g. facilities.
schools and
community groups.
16 The Annually in Varies Themes change Groups funded in 2017 www.communityfoundation.ie
Community Spring annually. included Galway Traveller
Foundation for 2017 Theme - the Movement, National LGBT
Ireland Social Social Change Foundation and Sligo Family
Change Grants targeted Resource Centre.
Grants the categories of
the Older Person’s
Fund, LGBT,
people who are
migrants and
leadership for
Ethnic Minorities.
17 The Open all Up to €8,000 Grants For Hiring an external facilitator, www.communityfoundation.ie
Community year for Mergers Fund room hire, travel costs etc.
Foundation for expressions
Ireland Open of interest.
Grant Rounds
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18 The Better December Varies Energy based This list outlines the types of www.seai.ie
Energy to February sustainability measures we want to support
Communities projects. through the BEC programme.
Scheme We are seeking a mix of
elements, not a single focus.

 Building Fabric Upgrades

 Technology and System
upgrades
 Integration of Control
Systems
 Integration of renewable
energy sources
 Domestic Combined Fabric
Upgrade

19 The St. Annually Up to €15,000 Mainly socially Refugee Support Grants www.ssgt.ie
Stephen’s inclusive type Program,
Green Trust projects, focusing Community Grandwriter
on support of Initiative, Travellers In Prison
Travellers, Initiative, Grassroots Peace
Refugees, Building in Northern Ireland.
Prisoners, Ex
Prisoners & their
families, those at
risk of
homelessness and
Peace Building
initiatives.
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20 Dormant Annually Varies A scheme for the The Dormant Accounts www.pobal.ie
Accounts Fund disbursement of legislation targets three broad
funds that are categories of persons for
unlikely to be support from the fund;
reclaimed for economic and social
projects and disadvantage, educational
programmes disadvantage and Persons
designed to with disability.
alleviate poverty
and social
deprivation.
21 Go For Life Available in €100 up to The Grant Grants are available to all www.ageandopportunity.ie
Fund September €700 Scheme is a joint eligible local clubs,
of most initiative groups and organisations that
years between Age & promote increased
Opportunity’s Go participation
for Life in recreational sport or physical
Programme and activity for older people
Sport Ireland. as a main element of their
activities.

22 Community 2017-2020 60% of total Open to A grant to assist in the www.justice.ie

CCTV Grant capital cost up Community installation of CCTV systems,
Aid Scheme to a max of groups to enhance policing provision
€40,000. in communities & reduce
crime.
23 CocaCola Annually Varies Projects that Extern Limerick received www.coca-cola.ie
Thank You inspire and support funding to work with ten young
fund young people people over two years,
across the equipping them with stable
Republic of Ireland management and equitation
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and Northern expertise, and helping them to
Ireland. develop confidence and life
skills such as team work and
time management.
24 Social Open Call Varies Providing direct Programmes cater for projects www.socialentrepreneurs.ie
Entrepreneurs Annually funding and at various stages of
Ireland support to a development and aim to
number of social support social entrepreneurs
entrepreneurs with the greatest potential to
every year bring about positive change to
Ireland’s most pressing social
and environmental challenges.
Successful applicants receive
funding, as well as technical
and practical supports
delivered by the Social
Entrepreneurs Ireland team
and network of supporters.
25 HSE National Late May €500 - €10,000 The HSE has been Groups and organisations www.hse.ie
Lottery Grant allocated National involved in the provision of
Lottery Funding for Health and Personal Social
distribution to Services can apply for once off
community based funding.
groups and
voluntary
organisations
under the Respite
Care Grant
Scheme and the
National Lottery
Grant Scheme.
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26 LIFE 2014-2020 Varies LIFE is the EU’s It falls into 3 broad categories; www.environ.ie
Environmental financial environment and
Program instrument resource efficiency, nature and
supporting biodiversity and
environmental, environmental governance and
nature information.
conservation and
climate action
projects
throughout the EU.
27 Europe For 2014-2020 Varies The general Encourage the democratic and www.europeforcitizens.ie
Citizens objectives of the civic participation of citizens at
Programme are: Union level, by developing
1. To contribute to citizens' understanding of the
citizens' Union policy making process
understanding of and promoting opportunities for
the Union, its societal engagement and
history and volunteering at Union level.
diversity;
2. To foster
European
citizenship and to
improve conditions
for civic and
democratic
participation at
Union level.
28 Tesco Annually Varies Supporting local Types of projects supported www.tesco.ie
Community projects include schools, sports groups,
Fund countrywide. elderly care centres and health
organisations.
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SICAP

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme. Breffni Integrated runs SICAP in County Cavan. It aims to tackle poverty, social
exclusion and long-term unemployment through local engagement and partnership between disadvantaged individuals, community
organisations and public sector agencies.

Healthy Ireland Fund

This is a Department of Health Initiative. The aim of the fund is to support innovative, cross-sectoral, evidence based projects and
initiatives that support the implementation of key national policies in areas such as obesity, smoking, alcohol, physical activity and
sexual health. Cavan County Council through their LCDC has been approved €100,000 from Pobal Funding for this initiative.