Tidy Town Project Scheme 2026

The Tidy Town Project Scheme Applications for 2026 is open from the 10th November 2025.

Closing date for Applications will be Monday 05th January 2026.

The Tidy Towns Project Scheme is a funding scheme which is administered by the Community Support Section of Louth County Council. Its purpose is to support the hard work of our dedicated Tidy Towns groups in improving the marks received in the National Tidy Towns Competition.

The dedicated volunteers in our Tidy Towns Groups throughout County Louth can take great pride in their efforts. The continued success in local and national competitions is due reward for their excellent work over many years.  Their combined work also acts as a springboard for the local community and business sector to promote their area as a visitor destination. In recognition of the achievements of Tidy Towns Groups, Louth County Council is delighted to announce its funding scheme for groups to carry out small scale capital type improvement works in their town or village during 2025.

Each year, the National Tidy Towns Competition judges visit each town in Louth that applied and award marks based on several criteria. They write a detailed report, outlining how each town could improve and what they should be working towards going forward. This report is what should be taken into consideration when applying for the Tidy Town’s Project Scheme in 2024.

Projects should reflect at least one of the National Tidy Towns categories, and indicate how the proposed works will contribute to potentially increased marks in the particular category of the competition. The overall total fund available in 2025 is €80,000.

Types of Activities

As outlined above, the objective of the Tidy Towns Project Scheme is that projects should increase marks awarded in the National Competition and this should be demonstrated in your application form.  Measures which are undertaken should have a sustainable and visible impact on the area.

The following are indicative types of activities that can be supported (the list is not exhaustive)

• Provision /enhancement of leisure amenities
• Tourism initiatives
• Particular weight will be given to projects that will make your area more sustainable and reduce your environmental impact.
• Projects that will enhance the public realm.
• Projects with a strong Biodiversity/Pollinator friendly or Climate change theme

APPLY:

Our online portal will open for applications from the 10th November 2025 to the 05th January 2026

To apply online please click here:

Guideline Document:

The guideline document can be downloaded here

Queries:

if you have any queries in relation to the Tidy Town Project Scheme, please contact the Community Support Office at 042-9324307  or email community@louthcoco.ie