Carlow County Council has made financial provision in 2024 Budget to provide grant assistance to local communities in County Carlow to purchase, erect, dismantle and maintain Christmas lights. Applications are currently being invited from local community and business groups for grant aid towards the cost of town/village Christmas lights 2024. Applications will be accepted up to 7th September 2024.
Please note funding is for the erecting, maintenance and provision of lights only on public streets and places and towards expenditure in 2024 only. Please note that cash payments for grants are ineligible.
Successful groups will be advised of funding in October 2024. Upon acceptance of the grant a payment schedule will be agreed based on the application presented. During January 2025 groups will be requested to provide copies of all receipts and payments to enterprise@carlowcoco.ie. Please note there is no guarantee of funding in 2025 but any funding would require that full receipts are provided in January 2025 for the 2024 grant provided. Up to 100% will be provided to eligible groups.
We look forward to once again working with the communities of Carlow to safely enhance the festive experience in County Carlow for the benefit of all.
Given the scale of funding available and in order to provide suitable supports for communities only Town & Villages which are defined as District Towns, Small Towns & Larger Serviced Rural Villages will be eligible for funding. In the event of applications exceeding funding priority will be given to District Towns (Priority 1) in the first instance.
Priority 1 Towns & Villages: Tullow & Muine Bheag
Priority 2: Towns & Villages: Rathvilly, Leighlinbridge, Ballon, Borris, Hacketstown, Carrickduff, Tinnahinch
Priority 3: Towns & Villages: Palatine, Ballinabrannagh, Rathtoe, Fennagh, Myshall, Clonegal, Kildavin, Tinryland
Please note there is no funding available for Carlow Municipal District as part of this call.
The budget available Tullow MD is €10,000
The budget available for Bagenalstown MD is €14,500
If you have any queries in respect of the above, please contact Linda Culleton, Economic Development Officer on 087-3449432 or via e-mail on lculleton@carlowcoco.ie.