Community Support Schemes

• Other relevant links
• Community Activities Fund
• Community Support Schemes
• CLÁR
• Community Enchancement Programme
• Town & Village Renewal Scheme
• Street Enhancement Measure
• Outdoor Seating & Accessories Grant Scheme
• Social Enterprise Capital Grants Scheme

Closing Date Friday 4^th February 2022 

Applications are invited from Community and Voluntary “not for profit” Groups for funding towards activities and events which benefit local communities throughout the county, and support sustainable economic, community and cultural development.   The Application Form for each Support Scheme may be downloaded below:  

• Support Scheme for Economic Development: to support Community-Based Tourism - Festivals and Participative Events, and Economic Development Initiatives. 
• Support Scheme for Community Development: to support Community Facilities, Community Tidy Towns Initiatives and Amenity Projects, and Social Inclusion Activities.
• Support Scheme for Cultural Development: to support Arts Act Grants, Heritage Grants, and Activities to promote the Irish Language. 

Applicants may submit a maximum of 1 application per Support Scheme.  

Applicants must submit completed Applications Forms and supporting documentation on or before the closing date of by (a) e-mailing a signed scanned version to communitysupportscheme@galwaycoco.ie OR (b) posting it to Community Grants, Economic, Rural and Community Development Department, Galway County Council, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway

Community Support Scheme Guidelines 2022

CSS - Community Development App Form

CSS - Cultural Development App Form‌

CSS - Economic Development App Form‌