35 towns and villages in Kildare get Tidy Towns funding
Athy, Clane, Kildare, Monasterevin and Sallins have been allocated €3,000 each, while Allenwood, Ballymore Eustace, Caragh, Coill Dubh, Johnstown, Kilcullen, Kill, Prosperous, Rathangan and Straffan will receive €2,000 apiece
TidyTowns groups across County Kildare are set to receive a combined €75,000 in funding to support community improvement projects, sustainability initiatives and preparations for next year’s competition.
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary announced the funding at the 2026 SuperValu TidyTowns Competition awards ceremony on Friday, October 23. A total of €1.5 million has been allocated to almost 1,000 groups nationwide.
In Kildare, 35 towns and villages are listed for funding, with grants ranging from €1,000 to €4,000. Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Naas and Newbridge will each receive €4,000.
Athy, Clane, Kildare, Monasterevin and Sallins have been allocated €3,000 each, while Allenwood, Ballymore Eustace, Caragh, Coill Dubh, Johnstown, Kilcullen, Kill, Prosperous, Rathangan and Straffan will receive €2,000 apiece.
The remaining communities receiving funding of €1,000 or €2,000 include Ballitore, Brannockstown, Broadford, Calverstown, Carbury Village, Cutbush, Eadestown, Johnstownbridge, Kildangan, Kilmead, Kilteel, Milltown, Narraghmore, Nurney and Robertstown.
The grants are available to groups that entered the competition in 2024, 2025 or 2026. Funding can be used to prepare for the 2027 competition and support projects focused on sustainability and biodiversity.
Minister Calleary praised the dedication of more than 30,000 TidyTowns volunteers nationwide, highlighting their contribution to making communities better places to live, work and raise families.
He said investment in communities delivers long-term benefits, pointing to the 936 groups that entered this year’s competition.
The latest announcement brings total funding allocated to TidyTowns groups since 2017 to €14 million.
The competition is organised by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and sponsored by SuperValu, which has supported the initiative since 1991.
Full details are available at www.tidytowns.ie.