Funding & Resources

One of the main roles of Waterford PPN is to keep our members up to date with funding, grants, consultations and other opportunities, both locally and nationally. We share regular updates through our members newsletters and social media, so please keep an eye on your emails and follow us to stay informed and have your say when consultations and surveys come up.

We also let members know about PPN Representative vacancies on Waterford City & County Council and non-LA committees, along with useful supports such as insurance information, governance/constitution templates, Residents Association Toolkit and practical resources to help your group run smoothly.

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Theatre Project Award 2027 Round 2 – Deadline 19th Nov

The objective of the Theatre Project Award 2027 Round 2 is to support the development,...

€100k Available Tesco Lighting Up Christmas Fund – 1st Nov

Tesco has launched a new €100,000 Lighting Up Christmas Fund to help communities across Ireland...

Town & Village Renewal Scheme – Deadline Fri 30th Oct

Apply here: Town and Village Renewal Scheme Waterford City and County Council Policy Funded under...

Regional Creatives Fund Ireland 2026 – Deadline: 30th Nov

The Regional Creatives Fund Ireland is Amazon’s annual grant programme supporting registered Irish charities that...

2027 Community Monuments Fund – 5th Feb 2027

The Community Monuments Fund (CMF) aims to help owners and custodians to conserve, maintain, protect...

New Grants Website

Find the support you might be missing. A free tool that points you to the...

AI for Good Fund – €15k per Group Available. Deadline: 9/11/26

AI for Good Fund Funding available: Grants of up to €15,000 per organisation, alongside training...

Texaco
Win €5,000 for Your Sports Club. Deadline: 21st Jan

The sixth year of the Texaco Support for Sport initiative is open, offering a total...

Active Travel Community Fund 2027 – 30th Sept 2026

The Active Travel Community Fund enables organisations to apply for funding for programmes and/or schemes...

Waterford Community Trees Initiative 2026 – Apply before Oct 20th

Schools, residents’ associations and voluntary community groups can apply for a free supply of trees...

Arts Capital Investment Fund Opening 1st of October

The €6 million Arts Capital Investment Fund will support arts and culture facilities and organisations...

2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund (Sports Capital Grant) – 26th Feb 2027

The Government has announced the timetable for the 2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), formerly...

Cash4Clubs – Deadline: 1st Jan 2027

Cash4Clubs is a small grants scheme for community sports clubs and organisations to use as...

Walking Track Upgrades for GAA, Soccer & Rugby Clubs

Funding is available to GAA, soccer and rugby clubs across Ireland to improve existing walking...

Community Heritage Grant Scheme

An annual grant scheme for community groups and not-for-profit non-governmental organisations to protect, share, and celebrate...

Waterford Festival’s Grant – Deadline: Wed 21st Oct at 4pm

Waterford City & County Council’s corporate objective is that ‘Waterford, as the capital of the...

Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund – Closing Mid Nov

s part of our ongoing mission to honour Ashling’s memory, we are proud to continue...

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series Two online training sessions will take place in September...

Biodiversity Fund 2026 – Deadline 2nd Oct

Community Foundation Ireland’s Biodiversity Fund is now open for applications. With the support of the...

Arts and Disability Connect – Round 2 – Closing 29th Sept

The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities to be...

Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2027 – Opens 18th Sep Closing 16th Oct

The Heritage Council is pleased to announce that the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2027 will...

Community Foundation Ireland – Flexible Funding and Community Connect Meetings

Community Foundation Ireland has a limited amount of flexible funding available to support particular projects...

GAA and Amazon’s Glór na nÓg – Deadline Sep 21st 2026

https://www.gaa.ie/glornanog The GAA and Amazon have announced the return of Glór na nÓg for 2026,...

Local Enhancement Programme Announcement 2026

Waterford City and County Council will get in touch with the successful applicants with the...

2023-2027 LEADER Funding Call 5 2026

Information workshops will be held before the opening of the next official call for Expressions...

LAWPRO Small Grants  & Events Scheme – 31st Oct*

This grants scheme is for community groups to apply for small scale initiatives and events...

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026–2027 Now Open – Multiple Closing Dates

Community groups and Trail Management Organisations across County Waterford are invited to express their interest...

Waterford PPN Members Groups

Waterford PPN Member Groups with Governance up to date If your group isn’t on this...

Unlock More Funding Opportunities with The Wheel

Waterford PPN members can access a wide range of valuable supports through The Wheel, Ireland’s...

Sports Capital Grant Opening Soon – Prepare Now

We would like to let you know that The Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports...

Proposed Draft Variation no. of the Waterford City & County Development Plan

Find out more about it here: PROPOSED DRAFT VARIATION NO.2 OF THE WATERFORD CITY AND...

Failte Ireland Consultation: Your Voice, Your Journey

Shaping Accessible and Inclusive Tourism in Ireland Your voice can help shape the future of...

Upcoming Consultation: Biodiversity Action Plan

https://consult.waterfordcouncil.ie/en/browse Share your opinion on the Biodiversity Action Plan open between 17.08.2026 – 00:01 to...

Public Consultation: William Vincent Plaza Refurbishment (Closing 28th Aug)

Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce that the William Vincent Plaza refurbishment...

Public Consultation: Coastal Survey

Waterford City and County Council, together with the Waterford Outdoor Recreation Committee, is currently undertaking...

Lismore Park, Lisduggan, Larchville Accessible Neighbourhood Project

Waterford City and County Council is inviting your feedback on the proposed Lismore Park, Lisduggan, Larchville...

Special Speed Limits Draft Bye-Laws 2026

Waterford City and County Council’s public consultation on speed limits in built-up and urban areas...

Traffic Calming Scheme in Ballymacarbry

Re: Section 38 Road Traffic Act 1994 – Traffic Calming Scheme R671 Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford...

Draft Control of Horses Bye-Laws 2026

Waterford City and County Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections...

Part 8 Development – 18 Lady Lane, Waterford

Part XI of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with...

Expressions of Interest (EOI): Programming and Delivery of Culture Night Festival 2026

Introduction Waterford City & County Council Arts Service invites Expressions of Interest from suitably experienced...

Bye Laws Consultation for Waterford Metropolitan District

Have your say on the parking in the Waterford Municipal District here.

National Public Consultations

Public consultations are an important way for individuals, community groups, and organisations to help shape...

Public Consultation Open: “Digital Wallet” Initiative

📢 Public Consultation Open: “Digital Wallet” Initiative The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and...

Public Consultations in Waterford

  Check out the latest consultations on the Waterford City and County Council Website Call...

Have Your Say: Cost of Disability Consultation

Waterford PPN members are encouraged to take part in a national consultation on the Cost...

Public Consultations (Portlaw and Residential Zoned Tax)

Have your say on the latest consultations: Waterford City & County Council Consultations Page. 

Development at Fairlane, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Part XI of the Planning &...

Waterford Needs Your Voice – Various Closing Dates

Have your say on the future of your community! From local developments to flood defenses...

Insurance Initiative for Waterford Tidy Towns Groups

Tidy Towns Insurance – What’s Covered? The Tidy Town Insurance Cover Explained guide outlines who...

ActiveLink Jobs in Waterford

Looking for new opportunities in Waterford? ActiveLink lists a range of community and voluntary sector...

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series Two online training sessions will take place in September...

Women’s Sheds of Ireland

If you’re interested in setting up a Women’s Shed in your area, you can email...

Succession Planning: A Guide for Community Archives & Heritage Groups

A new publication was launched on Thursday 25 July at the National Museum of Ireland...

GDPR Policy for Member Organisations

Waterford Public Participation Network (PPN) is committed to supporting our member groups in maintaining strong...

Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) – Peace of Mind for Older Adults in Our Community

Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) – Peace of Mind for Older Adults in Our Community We’re...

Insurance Initiative for Waterford Tidy Towns Groups

Tidy Towns Insurance – What’s Covered? The Tidy Town Insurance Cover Explained guide outlines who...

Be part of positive change! Start by joining your environmental group up to your local PPN

We have digitised the application form for joining the PPN as an environmental group. Groups...

Connecting Communities Roadshows return to showcase the best of Waterford Community Services

The Connecting Communities Roadshows provide local communities with the opportunity to engage with the Local...

Place Standard/Community Assessment Tool – Slides & Presentation

Waterford PPN and Waterford City & County Council (Healthy Waterford) ran Zoom information sessions on...

Waterford Integration Team – Migration Information Campaign

There is a cross-Government public information campaign currently ongoing to make it easier for communities...

Supports available to help people with a disability get a job or stay in work.

What Work and Access is Work and Access is a set of supports to help...

A new resource: Succession Planning:

A Guide for Community Archives & Heritage Groups has been recently launched A new publication was...

Training & Events Calendar – Volunteer Centre

Join the Learning and Capacity Building Opportunties mailing list for regular updates Training & Events...

Templates

This guide and templates should help you in establishing a group and explain the roles...

FAQs – Community Centre Fund 2024

WATCH the video on the Community Centres Investment Fund Refurbishment Grant Information Session. Category 1:...

Tax Clearance Cert for Community Organisations

Tax Clearance Cert (TCC) The TCC is needed by community organisations, Clubs, non-profits etc when...

Waterford City and County Council’s reuse swap event toolkit
Waterford City and County Council’s reuse swap event toolkit

We all accumulate items during the course of our lives that we have outgrown or...

PPNW grants training
Grants Application Process Video

Waterford PPN training grants application process – Slides and Video of Recording of Grants Training with...

Waterford Leads the Way in Closing the Digital Divide
Waterford Leads the Way in Closing the Digital Divide

During the early part of Covid 19, Waterford City and County Council, Waterford Libraries, Waterford...

Vacancies for Waterford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)

PPN representatives ensure community voices are heard on Council committees. Nominations open for Social Inclusion and Environment seats on the...

Vacancies on Strategic Policy Committees (SPC)

Be the Voice of Your Community in Local Decision-Making PPN Representatives perform a really important function on behalf of PPNs...

PPN Secretariat Committee Vacancies

Waterford WPPN are inviting organisations/groups affiliated with the PPN to join the Secretariat Committee, the administrative arm of the PPN....

Grant Process Workshop Recording
Tom O Leary PPN Training Slides
Stakeholder Training
Local & National Training – Activelink
Public Meeting – Waterford Community Safety

New Grants Website

Find the support you might be missing. A free tool that points you to the...

AI & Social Media: Understanding the Risks for Organisations Working with Children – FREE WEBINAR

Join Waterford Volunteer Centre – Volunteer Trustee Development Network for a practical online lunchtime webinar...

Walkout for Women 30th September

Connecting Communities Roadshow Lemyrbien

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series

Grant Application – 2-Part Webinar Series Two online training sessions will take place in September...

Upcoming Events, Training & Opportunities 28/08/2026

Community Health & Wellness Event – 8 September 2pm–6pm | Park Hotel, Dungarvan A Community...

Community Health & Wellness Event – 8th Sept 2 – 6pm, Park Hotel, Dungarvan

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