County Plenary
The Plenary is made up of representatives of all the PPN members. It is the ruling body of the PPN. It decides the policies, programmes and direction of the PPN, and agrees the workplan and budget. Each member organisation has one vote at the Plenary.
 
We are hoping to hold two meetings of the County Plenary this year, one in April and one in November. We would like to hold one in the North of the County and one in the South and are open to suggestions as to where exactly to hold them. The venue will depend on the feedback from you, the PPN member so please reply with your suggestions.
 
Training for PPN Member Groups
We asked all PPN member groups in the second half of last year, what training you would like to be offered in 2017 and these were the top responses:
 

 

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FUNDING NEWS
 

Tidy Towns & Amenity Grants Scheme 2017

• The personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged;
• The educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged; or
• Persons with a disability

For more information click here.

Roscommon Municipal District Funding Scheme 2017

Roscommon Municipal District are inviting applications from applicants within the Roscommon Municipal District Area who wish to avail of the above funding subject to the scheme’s terms and conditions.

Communities Integration Fund 2017

The Communities Integration Fund will fund actions by community organisations to promote integration in their local communities.

The intention is to provide funding and support for communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting integration by providing practical support to facilitate social inclusion among the migrant population.

Click here for more information.

The Social Change grants that will be open for application will be under the categories of The Older Person’s Fund, LGBT+ people who are Migrants and Leadership for Ethnic Minorities.

The Older Persons’ Fund is a long term philanthropic fund which promotes the civic engagement of older people, as a means of working towards making a difference in their communities.  In 2107 the Fund will be inviting projects in the area of civic engagement which:

• Support older people’s ‘voice’ at a local and national level, and their capacity to engage in all strands of society.
• Promote older people’s participation as active citizens in their communities and their inclusion in civic life.

For further information click here.

Structures At Risk Fund 2017

The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is continuing The Structures at Risk Fund for 2017.

The purpose of the Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) is to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended); including works to proposed protected structures, and in certain cases, works to safeguard structures within Architectural Conservation Areas, where, in the opinion of the Department, an urgent need for works to such structures has arisen and has been demonstrated. Only structures in immediate danger of significant deterioration will qualify for consideration for funding by the Department.
Click here for further information.

Cemetery Improvement and Maintenance Scheme 2017

Roscommon County Council will consider applications from voluntary groups who are prepared to carry out improvements and maintenance works on cemeteries in their locality. The work, which will qualify for grant aid will include: Boundary Improvements; Repairs to path ways and Control of grass and weeds (Purchase of Equipment). All work must be carried out in accordance with guidelines published by the Office of Public Works.

Click here for more information.

Community Heritage Bursary 2017 & Heritage Research Bursary 2017

 Roscommon County Council invites applications for Community Heritage Bursary 2017 & Heritage Research Bursary 2017 

For more information click here.  
The Heritage Council is Offering the following grant scheme in 2017

The Heritage Council are giving you this outline of their grant schemes to give you more time to plan your projects. The full application forms will be available online from March 1st 2017.
Community Heritage Grants Scheme
Grant Scheme for Museum Standards Programme of Ireland Participants (MSPI)
Thatch Conservation Grant Scheme

You must submit your application online (including supporting documents) by 5pm 24th March 2017.
Click here for more information. 

LINKAGE GROUPS
 

Energy Action Fuel Poverty and Climate Action Conference
Monday 6th March 2017, Croke Park, Dublin. For more information click here. 

MapAlerter
Roscommon County Council is providing a free information alert service, known as MapAlerter, to citizens living or working within the County for the purpose of proactively providing information on local issues, news, and events..
 
If you are not familiar with the MapAlerter service it is a FREE SMS Text Message and Email alert service aimed at members of the public who live or work within County Roscommon. What makes the MapAlerter service different from other alert services is that it uses location to determine what alerts are relevant to what registered users. Simply register for the service at http://www.mapalerter.com/roscommon, or download the free app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and you will start receiving alerts free of charge.

The Heritage Council Guidance for the Care and Conservation and Recording of Historic Graveyards
Click here to view. 

Community Finance Ireland
For Top Tips for Bridging Community Based Capital Grants in Ireland click  here

 

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