Council to host Cork roadshows on community grants

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026 - 20:00

John O'Shea

Cork County Council is to hold a series of roadshows in each Municipal District this month to showcase the various community grants provided by Cork County Council.

The roadshows will aim to provide community groups with information on relevant government grants schemes which are available to local communities.

The primary objective of the roadshow events is to ensure that local community groups are aware of the various council funded grant streams ( such as amenity grants, community contracts and capital grants) and also to assist community groups in deciding which category of grant they should apply for, along with how to register on the grants system prior to the 2026 grants scheme launch.

Information will also be provided on a range of the other supports and grants to community groups to undertake local improvement projects in communities such as Clar, ORIS, and Town and Village Renewal.

There also will be information available at the roadshows from the planning directorate on heritage grants and the climate action directorate on their range of grant supports.

The LCDC will also attend with local development companies to provide information on the range of grant supports, including Leader, that they provide.

Independent councillor Ben Dalton O’Sullivan, chairman of the Cork county tourism S.P.C, said he is encouraging every community, voluntary, sporting and residents groups to attend one of these roadshows in January.

“The majority of groups are well able to put in for the grants. But there are a minority who are simply unaware of the grant support available to them or who might need help with the online process. These roadshows aim to assist in all of this.” There will be roadshow events held across the Municipal Districts in the following locations: