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Funding & Resources

One of the significant responsibilities of the PPN is to keep our members informed of available grants, funding, resources etc. both locally and nationally. Here are just some that come up regularly or annually. We will also continue to inform members on our newsletters and Facebook page regularly so make sure to keep an eye out on your emails from us and like and follow our Facebook page….

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Public Consultations – Open till Oct 24th

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Help shape connections between John’s Park and Waterford City Centre.

Waterford City and County Council will hold a non-statutory public consultation at the Butler Community...

Activity Street’ on Car-Free Day- 22nd September

Waterford City and County Council is inviting communities in Waterford City to run an ‘Activity...

Waterford Bus Services – Have Your Say Closes Aug 16th

Waterford Public bus services to be extended to new areas, bringing bus services within 400...

Designed to help you reconnect with nature – ‘Not Stopping Now’ 

The Climate Ambassador Programme, in collaboration with The Heritage Council and The Biodiversity Officer Network,...

Public Consultation on Ireland’s Marine Strategy Framework – Closing Sept 25th

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites observations, views and comments on the...

National Govt Public Consultations

Government Depts & Local authorities public consultations. Click HERE for More Information:

Waterford Public Consultations

Waterford City & County Council asks for the public’s input and opinion on proposed developments...

Local Authority Waters Programme – Closes 20th November

Link to online Funding Clinic below LAWPRO’s Community Water Development Fund 2025 is now open...

Festivals and Events Grants now open – Closes 4th November

Apply now for Festivals and Events Grants Scheme 2025 Applications can be submitted online at www.waterfordfestivals.ie where...

Parent Peer Support Fund – Closes 29th October

Total funding available has increased to €100,000 and a new tier of funding has been...

Inland Fisheries is offering €250,000 of funding – Closes 7th November

Projects worth between €2,000 and €5,000 will be awarded funding through the Go Fishing Fund....

Community Foundation Ireland’s Biodiversity Fund- Closes 25th October

Apply for up to €12,000 There are two strands to this year’s grant round: We...

Community Water Development Fund – Closes 20th November

Online Clinic – Friday 27th September at 11am The online Clinic next Friday will mostly...

Clann Credo – Social Finance – Ongoing

Clann Credo offers a range loan products for community, voluntary and charitable groups as well...

Smurfit Kappa Foundation – Grants ongoing

Our vision for the Foundation is to positively impact the lives of underprivileged people in...

Free SDG training for staff and members of individual PPNs across Ireland.

Everyone has a role to play in supporting Ireland progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals...

Free Information Workshop on Community Energy Grant Funding

Workshop – Monday, 14th October from 11am-12pm Grants are available through SEAI’s Communities Energy Grant...

PPN Vacancies on Waterford City & County Council Committees – Closing Sept 25th

Did you know that PPN Representatives perform a really important function on behalf of PPNs...

EUROSPAR! WIN €1,000 for your local community – Closes 16th October

EUROSPAR! WIN €1,000 for your local community charity, group or organisation! We are giving away €15,000...

RTÉ Supporting the Arts – Ongoing

Each year, RTÉ supports many local and national arts events throughout Ireland through media partnerships...

Heritage Keepers Programme Open – Closes 4th Oct

Heritage Keepers are now looking for community groups and senior classes of primary schools to...

Meet & Code Grant – Closes 30th September

The Meet & Code provides grants of €500 to non-profits hosting events designed to introduce...

Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund – Closes 4th Oct

This grant round is to support groups or organisations working to bring people together and...

Family Matters Grant Programme – Closes 9th September

SSGT believes putting families at the heart of the criminal justice system and processes is...

LIFE Programme Grants – Closes on various dates in September

The LIFE Programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action.  Aims...

Horizon Europe Funding – Closes on various dates

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. Aims & Objectives...

Traveller Accommodation Grant Programme – Closes Monday 9th September

A new open call for applications was launched, welcoming applications from groups working towards one...

Waterford Integration Team – Migration Information Campaign

There is a cross-Government public information campaign currently ongoing to make it easier for communities...

Supports available to help people with a disability get a job or stay in work.

What Work and Access is Work and Access is a set of supports to help...

A new resource: Succession Planning:

A Guide for Community Archives & Heritage Groups has been recently launched A new publication was...

Training & Events Calendar – Volunteer Centre

Join the Learning and Capacity Building Opportunties mailing list for regular updates Training & Events...

Toolkits

Residents Assoc Toolkit with Constitution Template (PDF)  Residents Assoc Toolkit with Constitution Template (Word Doc)...

FAQs – Community Centre Fund 2024

WATCH the video on the Community Centres Investment Fund Refurbishment Grant Information Session. Category 1:...

Tax Clearance Cert for Community Organisations

Tax Clearance Cert (TCC) The TCC is needed by community organisations, Clubs, non-profits etc when...

Waterford City and County Council’s reuse swap event toolkit

We all accumulate items during the course of our lives that we have outgrown or...

Grants Application Process Video

Waterford PPN training grants application process – Slides and Video of Recording of Grants Training with...

Waterford Leads the Way in Closing the Digital Divide

During the early part of Covid 19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford...

PPN Vacancies on Waterford City & County Council Committees – Closing Sept 25th

Did you know that PPN Representatives perform a really important function on behalf of PPNs...

Could you be a Rep for Waterford PPN?

  Do you have an interest in representing the PPN and do you have an...

Secretariat Committee Vacancies

Waterford WPPN are inviting organisations/groups affiliated with the PPN to join the Secretariat Committee, the...

Community Policing Representatives Vacancies

Waterford WPPN are inviting organisations/groups affiliated with the PPN to nominate community representatives to represent...

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