Anti Litter Anti Graffiti Grant

Is your group/community or school planning to promote greater public awareness and education in relation to litter and/or graffiti?

If so, you may be eligible for funding under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme 2024.  Sligo County Council are now accepting applications under this scheme for projects in Sligo which encourage action against litter through awareness and education.

Projects/activities should seek to promote greater public awareness and education in relation to litter and/or graffiti, and should, as far as possible, have a particular focus on involving schools and young people and on voluntary initiatives by community and environmental groups.

Typically suitable projects:

Projects aimed at highlighting awareness of issues regarding responsible dog ownership in relation to dog fouling issues.

• Adopt a road, adopt a bring bank, community clean ups or similar initiatives, (e.g., planting of a hedge to prevent graffiti, adopt a section of road, designated bring banks or housing estates kept litter free by local community groups).
• Anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness competitions, design a poster competition (e.g. schools’ competitions with the winning designs produced as anti-litter posters or anti-litter calendars)
• Provision of anti-litter materials (e.g. car litter bins, cigarette butt holders, chewing gum wrappers, anti-litter car stickers, anti-litter stickers for bins)
• Plays, puppet shows, interactive talks, storytelling, art projects, involving schools and young people in anti-litter actions.
• Business and commercial sectors tackling both litter and graffiti at local level.

Application form

The closing date for 2024 applications has passed. 

The Anti Litter Anti Graffitti grant will be advertised again in 2025.