COMMUNITY groups and projects in the Tralee Municipal District will receive over €120,000 as part of the Community Support Fund for 2018.
In all, 46 groups and projects will benefit from the funding allocated by Kerry County Council. The overall aim of the funding scheme is to provide flexible financial support to community groups and local organisations in Kerry who wish to undertake projects which will improve the range and/or quality of community projects and facilities within their areas.
Some of the larger allocations include Tralee Chamber Alliance €50,000; Féile na mBláth Committee €23,000; Friends of Able Limited/Tralee Tidy Towns €8,000; Tralee St Patricks Day Committee €8,000; Christie Hennessey Festival €4,000 and Tidy Tralee Together €4,000.
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Allocations on a countywide basis were made as follows:
• Cork Kerry Link Bus – transport bus for patients availing of cancer treatment service: €6,000
• Fleadh Cheoil Chiarrai 2019 – To fund a programme of events during the festival which will be hosted in Milltown from 19th – 23rd June 2019 – €5,000
• Kerry’s Older People’s Council – To support the activities of Kerry’s Older People’s Council which was established under Kerry’s Age Friendly Strategy – €3,000
• Kerry Climate Action Network– To support the cost of hosting a Community Environmental and Climate Action Expo in Kerry in Autumn 2019 – €2,000
Countywide, total of 246 groups and projects received grant aid worth €388,000 this year while a proportion of the fund, totalling €362,000, is being retained to secure and leverage funding from other funding streams for strategic projects across the Municipal Districts.
The full list for Tralee Municipal District is as follows;
| 1 |
Ardfert Community Council Company Ltd. By Guarantee |
Ardfert |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€500 |
|
2 |
St. Brendan’s Athletic Club |
Ardfert |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€500 |
|
3 |
Ballyroe/Clogherbrien Community Association |
Ballyroe |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
4 |
Blennerville Pony & Agriculture Show |
Blennerville |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
5 |
Brosna le Chéile |
Brosna |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
6 |
Hannon Festival Committee |
Brosna |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
7 |
Fenit Development Association |
Fenit |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
8 |
Fenit Samphires’ F.C. |
Fenit |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€500 |
|
9 |
Cillard Camogie Club |
Kilmoyley |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€500 |
|
10 |
Con Curtin Music Festival |
Knocknagoshel |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
11 |
Knocknagoshel Tidy Towns |
Knocknagoshel |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
12 |
Dan Paddy Andy Festival Committee |
Lyreacrompane |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
13 |
Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Network |
Lyreacrompane |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€250 |
|
14 |
AK Inspire Ltd. |
Tralee |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€500 |
|
15 |
Christie Hennessey Festival |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€4,000 |
|
16 |
Clounalour Residents Association & Neighbourhood Watch |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
17 |
Connolly Park Residents Association |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
18 |
Cúil Fuine Residents Committee |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
19 |
Cúl na Chlaishe Residents Association |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
20 |
Evan & Alex’s Canal Clean Up |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
21 |
Féile na mBláth Committee |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€23,000 |
|
22 |
Friends of Able Limited/Tralee Tidy Towns |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€8,000 |
|
23 |
Glan Tralee/Tralee Environmental Taskforce |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€1,732 |
|
24 |
Irish Wildlife Trust – Kerry Branch |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€540 |
|
25 |
Kerins O’Rahilly’s GAA Club |
Tralee |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€500 |
|
26 |
Kerry Scotia Ensemble |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
27 |
Kerry Women’s Resource Centre |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€1,000 |
|
28 |
Killeen Wood Residents Committee |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
29 |
Kingdom County Fair |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€1,000 |
|
30 |
Laharn & District Residents Association (LADRA) |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
31 |
Manor Village Residents Committee |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
32 |
National Circus Festival of Ireland |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€1,000 |
|
33 |
Oakview Residents Association |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
34 |
Open Arms Kerry |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€1,000 |
|
35 |
Rath Oraigh Community Childcare |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€900 |
|
36 |
St. Brendan’s Park Residents’ Association |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€500 |
|
37 |
St. John’s Parish Centre |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€500 |
|
38 |
The Chain Gang Cycling Club |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€500 |
|
39 |
The International Children’s Games |
Tralee |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€1,000 |
|
40 |
The Name It Women’s Group |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€500 |
|
41 |
Tidy Tralee Together |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€3,000 |
|
42 |
Tidy Tralee Together |
Tralee |
Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects |
€1,000 |
|
43 |
Tralee Chamber Alliance |
Tralee |
Community Economic Innovation |
€50,000 |
|
44 |
Tralee Community Garden Project |
Tralee |
Growing and Sustaining Communities |
€500 |
|
45 |
Tralee Parnell’s Hurling and Camogie Club |
Tralee |
Community Sports and Physical Activity Programmes |
€1,000 |
|
46 |
Tralee St. Patricks Day Committee |
Tralee |
Community Based Tourism, Festivals and Events |
€8,000 |