Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach Awards 2019 Westmeath County Council

Funding Tips How to apply for funding Prioritise what action you wish to undertake Key points to take into account Criteria of the funder Language of funder What does a funder want as the outcomes from giving the specific grant Be Realistic

Cathaoirleach Awards Tax number Bank Account Overview Who can apply Criteria – for programmes Tax number Bank Account Member of the PPN and attendance at a minimum of one Public Participation Network meeting per annum Application process Advertised on WCC and Westmeath PPN website Closing date 29th March 2019 Awards scheduled for 03rd May 2019 Grants dispersed June - August 2019

Cathaoirleach Awards - WCC A.1 Westmeath Person / Group of the Year A.2 Community Project of the Year A.3 Pride of Place in the Community A.4 Age Friendly Recognition Award A.5 Schools Environmental Project Competition A.6 STEM Award A.7 Tidy Towns Achievement Awards

Cathaoirleach’s Award Recognition of special service of an individual/group in their community - 6 areas COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE CHILDREN AND YOUTH EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT ACTIVE ELDERLY Award not funding

Community Project of the Year Award Encourage and assist a Community Group to undertake a significant project in their community. Must prove it can bring benefit and greatly improve community. €10,000 available under this category , can be given to 1 – 3 groups.

Pride Of Place Different population categories from housing estates to small villages to towns Themed areas Creative Place Initiative Community Wellbeing Initiative Age Friendly Initiative Community Tourism Initiative Local Selection process to nominate to National Competition 150 words and pictures Judging between June – August 2019 National Event November (Kilkenny)

Age Friendly Recognition Award Age Friendly Recognition Award is a National competition which is directed towards recognising improvements by local communities/groups and agencies to make Ireland a “Better Place in which to Grow Old”. Categories Outdoor Spaces and Buildings Transportation Housing Respect and Social Inclusion Social Participation Communication and Information Civic Participation and Employment Community Support and Health Services Nominated and supported to enter the National Age Friendly Recognition Awards

STEM Grant – Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Grant New category introduced in 2018 to demonstrate WCC interest in the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) in the county. Recognising the contribution these subjects can make to future economic development. Awards may be made to groups or individuals who undertake innovative projects to promote these subject areas among secondary school children, either within the school, community or the wider area. Maximum grant for a project will be €500

Tidy Towns Awards Awards based on results from previous year Overall County Winner – highest marks in the County -€5,000 Award Municipal District Winners – highest marks in the Municipal District other than Overall county winner - €4,000 Award Second highest mark in each Municipal District - €2,500 Endeavour Award - Most improved in each of the Municipal Districts from previous year’s marks - excluding any winners in the three previous categories (a-c)€2,000 Award

All Welcome Workshops / Clinics Support to recognise what funding your group can apply for. Support completing affiliation Form Support completing revenue form to request Tax number Support completing funding applications Wednesday the 7th March 2019,  Athlone 02.30 – 06.00 in Shamrock Lodge Hotel Athlone Wednesday the 14th March 2019- Mullingar 02.30 – 06.00 in the Annabrook Hotel Mullingar. All Welcome

Questions and Answers Thank You for your participation Questions ? Annette Barr Jordan – ajordan@westmeathcoco.ie Brigid Geoghegan – bgeoghegan@westmeathcoco.ie