How to Apply

Limerick City and County Council in conjunction with the JP McManus Charitable Foundation applications for Limerick Going for Gold 2024 are now open.

Going For Gold application form

This grant and competition is open to local groups that carry out environmental work including Residents Associations, Action Groups, Tidy Towns Groups, Community Associations and other voluntary groups.

Who can apply?

This grant and competition is open to local groups that carry out environmental work including Residents Associations, Action Groups, Tidy Towns Groups, Community Associations and other voluntary groups.

This grant scheme aims to assist with Environmental Improvement works undertaken by non-profit making organisations working within Limerick City and County areas.

The application form is available to download here.

Alternatively, application forms and details for the above are available from:

Customer Services
Limerick City and County Council
Merchant's Quay / Dooradoyle
Limerick
Phone: +353 61 556000
Email: customerservices@limerick.ie

Additional Notes:

Judging, will take place any time from June to end of September and a variety of factors will be taken into account including:

  • The project for which you have applied for funding under the Limerick Going for Gold Environment Improvement Grant
  • Overall impression of area
  • Appropriateness of planting schemes
  • Year on year improvement of an area (if applicable)
  • Any other aspects the judges consider relevant

Only one application per group will be accepted.

Additional information may be requested at any stage of the processing, assessment and/or judging stages.  This may include before and after photographs.

Short listing of applications may be required in some or all categories of the competition.

Judges decisions are final.

Limerick City and County Council in conjunction with the JP McManus Charitable Foundation applications for Limerick Going for Gold 2024 are now open.