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The fund was officially launched by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan and Minister Roderick O’Gorman in Thomastown earlier this month
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) has opened the Community Water Development Fund for 2025 and welcomes grant applications from community groups in Kilkenny County and nationwide.
LAWPRO is a national shared service working on behalf of the 31 local authorities in Ireland coordinating efforts to achieve good water quality in every county in Ireland.
Speaking about the fund, Ann Phelan Community Water Officer for Kilkenny and Laois said: “We are delighted to once again be able to offer community groups grant aid for water quality projects in Kilkenny. The Community Water Development Fund has supported locally led projects since 2018 and this year the fund changed. Medium to large scale water quality projects are the focus of this call and we welcome applications from €5,000 to €50,000 and beyond subject to procurement. Please contact me if your organisation is interested in making an application.”
The fund was officially launched by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan and Minister Roderick O’Gorman in Thomastown earlier this month. The fund supports communities to deliver positive actions for water quality, protection and awareness through community grants. In the 2024 funding call, over €700,000 grant aid was awarded to 155 water quality projects.
The fund is open to all community and voluntary groups to help in the protection and management of water quality, both locally and in the wider catchment. Interested community and voluntary groups can download the guidelines and complete the grant application form online at lawaters.ie from September 18, with a deadline of November 20.
For more information on the Community Water Development Fund open call visit: www.lawaters.ie
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