Ward Funds
Ward Funding For Cllr. Kieran McCarthy
Requests for ward funding are now closed till January 2011.
Press Release: January 2010
Cllr. Kieran McCarthy is calling on any community groups in south east Cork City with an interest in sharing in his ward funding to apply for his funds. Cllr McCarthy has divided his 2010 call for his ward funds into two phases– a February call and a forthcoming September call. In the first phase, a total of E.8,000 is available to community groups through Cllr. Kieran McCarthy’s ward funds.
Application should be made via letter or email to Kieran at info@kieranmccarthy.ie by Friday 12 March 2010. The letter or email should give the name of the organisation, contact name, telephone number and what will the ward grant will be used for?
Very important notes:
(1) Cllr. McCarthy’s manifesto theme is Building Our Community Together. Ward funds will be prioritised to community groups who build community capacity, educate, build civic awareness and projects, which connect the young and old.
(2) Cllr. McCarthy is especially looking for proposals where the funding will be used to run a community event, providing educational initiatives and building new skill sets within an organisation. In particular Cllr McCarthy has an interest in heritage, arts and environmental projects within our community.
(3) Cllr McCarthy is also seeking to fund projects that give people new skill sets. That could include anything from part funding of coaching training for sports projects to groups interested in bringing enterprise programmes to encourage entrepreneurship to the ward. Cllr McCarthy is also particularly interested in funding community projects such as community concerts and those that promote the rich history and environment within the south east ward.
(4) Canvassing will disqualify the applicant group.
(5) Individuals cannot be awarded funds under City Council policies.
(6) A maximum of E.500 will be given to any particular group in one year.
(7) Cllr. McCarthy ward funds will be only spent in the south east ward with the exception that Cllr. McCarthy will be permitted to spend a maximum of E.500 on citywide groups/ organisations outside his ward if he so wishes.
(8) Paying orders can only be only be made out to organisations with a bank account.
(9) Please note that for transparency, the list of successful applicants and the purpose of the grants will be posted on Cllr. McCarthy’s website at www.kieranmccarthy.ie
(10) Cllr. McCarthy reserves all rights to provide or not provide funding depending on the applicant’s purpose for the ward grant. No correspondence will be entered into.
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Ward Fund Allocations, May 2010 |
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Organisation |
Award |
Activity |
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1 |
Ursuline Secondary School, Blackrock, Cork, 021 4358012 |
E.400 |
Contribution towards hair dressing educational salon |
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2 |
Ballinlough Scout Group
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E.300 |
Contribution towards soccer court |
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3 |
Get Fit, Stay Fit, Dance classes, Mahon Community Centre
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E.200 |
Aerobics and dance classes |
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4 |
New Communities Partnership, Cois Tine, St. Mary’s, Pope’s Quay, Cork. 0214559776 |
E.200 |
Promotion of social inclusion in ward |
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5 |
Baltimore Lawn Residents, Association |
E.200 |
Contribution towards a community event |
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6 |
St. Michael’s ladies Football Club, Blackrock |
E.200 |
Contribution towards education of coaches in ward |
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7 |
Middle Parish Resident’s Association
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E.200 |
Contribution towards community event |
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8 |
Red Sandstone Varied Productions |
E.400 |
Contribution towards drama production in ward |
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9 |
Cork Operatic Society |
E.500 |
Contribution towards concert in ward |
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10 |
Young At Heart Group, Douglas Library, Douglas Shopping Centre, Cork, |
E.200 |
Contribution towards intergenerational event |
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11 |
Cork Regional Film Archive |
E.300 |
Contribution towards film archiving within the ward |
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12 |
Ringmahon Rangers
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E.200 |
Contribution towards attendance at FAI Courses |
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13 |
Canon Horgan Youth Centre, Ballinlough |
E.350 |
End of Summer Festival, Ballinlough |
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14 |
St Michael’s Bowls Club
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E.200 |
Contribution towards a community get-together |
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15 |
Support after Crime Services |
E200 |
Contribution towards promotional literature, work in ward |
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16 |
Mahon Community Centre, Avenue De Rennes, Mahon 085 0566499 |
E. 350 |
Contribution towards upkeep of community groups |
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17 |
Mahon Youth Development Project
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E.250 |
Contribution towards project activities on annual youth world club |
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18 |
Mahon Community Development Project |
E.400 |
Intergenerational project |
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19 |
Ms. Mary Dineen, Community Mental Health Nurse, Mahon Community Centre, |
E.150 |
Contribution towards dance workshop |
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20 |
Hawthorn Productions |
E.400 |
Drug awareness project in ward |
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21 |
Cork Womens’ and School Girls’ Soccer League |
E.150 |
Contribution towards educational activities in ward |
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22 |
Middle Parish Youth Group
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E.100 |
Contribution towards youth activities on summer scheme |
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23 |
Rockies Indoors Bowls Club
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E.150 |
Contribution towards bowls activities |
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24 |
Shortmat Bowls League in Schools, Youth Indoor Bowls c/oMr. Jack Lynch, St Anthony’s Bowls Club |
E.250 |
Contribution towards intergeneration project; Contribution towards Bowls activities in schools |
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25 |
Child and Family Clinic, Mahon
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E.150 |
Contribution towards Child and Family Clinic activities |
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26 |
Meitheal Mara, Crosses Green, Cork |
E.300 |
Contribution to make a model boat project |
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27 |
Mahon Indoor Bowls Club, |
E.200 |
Contribution towards Bowls activities
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28 |
Mr. Martin McRee, Elizabeth Fort Museum, Barrack Street, Cork |
E.250 |
Contribution towards historical re-enactments in the ward |
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29 |
Ballinlough Shortmat Bowl, Ballinlough Community Centre
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E.100 |
Contribution towards Bowls activities |
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30 |
Elite Dance School, c/o Mahon Community Centre |
E.250 |
Contribution towards educational activities |
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Total |
E.7,500 |
E.500 / 8,000 held over for ward infrastructure projects |
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Ward Funding Allocation, December 2009 |
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Group |
Purpose |
Award |
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1 |
St. Michael’s GFC
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Educational programme in local schools |
E.350 |
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2 |
Regina Mundi College, Douglas Road, Cork.
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Environmental Awareness in the local community |
E.150 |
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3 |
Retired People’s Network, Ballinlough, Cork
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Workshops in schools working with children to pursue oral histories at home in conjunction with National Grandparents Day 2010 |
E.300 |
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4 |
Big Brother, Big Sister Project Officer, Foroige Office
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Contribution towards the production of a blog for the Big Brother, Big Sister Project |
E.100 |
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5 |
Gael-Taca, Corcaigh.
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Contribution towards Secondary Schools’ Essay Competition, cultural awareness programme
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E.100 |
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6 |
Red Sandstone Varied Productions |
History in Action, Re-enactment day in Ballinlough Community Centre (I granted a further E.400 of my own finances into this project) |
E.500 |
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7 |
Hon. Secretary, Turners Cross Community Association |
Production of literature searching for oral histories in Turners Cross Parish |
E.100 |
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8 |
Youth Club Team, Ballinlough Community Centre
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Contribution towards the production of a blog for the youth club |
E.150 |
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9 |
Rockies Bowls
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Contribution towards maximising public relations |
E.100 |
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10 |
St. Michael’s Bowls Club
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Contribution towards maximising public relations |
E.100 |
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11 |
Friends of the Residents of St. Finbarr’s Hospital,
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Contribution towards Hospital Garden |
E.250 |
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12 |
Blackrock Rowing Club, Blackrock, Cork.
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Contribution towards maximising public relations |
E.150 |
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13 |
Mahon Community Centre |
Contribution towards educational project |
E.150 |
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14 |
Ballinlough Short Mat Bowls |
Contribution towards games |
E.93.88 |
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Total |
E2,593.58 |
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