The Amenity Grant Scheme is intended to improve outdoor community facilities, to protect or improve natural or man-made amenities and enhance the appearance of the area concerned.

Works that will qualify include:

• Grass cutting costs are only partly eligible and must include pollinator‑friendly measures such as managing long and short flowering meadows and allowing spring dandelions to bloom, in line with the actions of the All‑Ireland Pollinator Plan. Larger end‑of‑season biodiversity cuts will be covered.
• Biodiversity projects such as habitat friendly areas, nesting habitats etc.
• Improvements to or maintenance of parks and open spaces in residential areas
• Works for the conservation or protection of natural amenities
• Upkeep of scenic walks, nature trails etc.
• Planting of pollinator friendly trees, shurbs and plant containers etc.
• Purchase of small equipment for the maintenance of open spaces e.g. mowers, strimmer etc. (once off funding)
• Insurance costs

 

Further details available from the Capital Delivery Office & Parks Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

 

Contact 056-7794441 or e-mail - amenitygrants@kilkennycoco.ie