• Welcome to Carlow County Development Partnership

    We’re dedicated to making Carlow a better place to live, work, and thrive. As the Local Development Company for County Carlow, we are committed to enhancing community life, combating disadvantage and social exclusion, and supporting the development of our rural areas and local enterprises.

  • Welcome to Carlow County Development Partnership

    Funded by both State and EU initiatives, we proudly deliver a wide range of programmes and supports tailored to the needs of people, communities, and businesses in our county. Our key programmes include the Rural Development Programme (LEADER), Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP), Community Employment Scheme, Tus Programme, Rural Social Scheme, Services to the Elderly, and SEAI initiatives.

  • Welcome to Carlow County Development Partnership

    Explore our site to learn more about how we can work together to create a vibrant, inclusive, and prosperous Carlow.

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Our Programmes

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Community Development

We work from the grassroots up with communities, community workers and leaders, programme implementers, employers, policy makers, funders, organisations, groups and individuals.

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Rural Activation

Rural activation is all about unlocking the potential of these areas by embedding local leadership, building connections, and supporting initiatives that enrich community life.

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Training and Labour Supports

Carlow County Development Partnership (CCDP) supports employment and community development through LEADER, SICAP, Tús, and the Rural Social Scheme (RSS).

SEAI Master Plans

SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) Master Plans provide communities with a structured roadmap to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and transition to renewable energy sources.

Case Studies

At Carlow County Development Partnership, we take pride in making a difference in communities across County Carlow. Our case studies highlight the projects we’ve supported, showcasing real-life examples of collaboration, creativity, and positive change.

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Research

Research is one of our driving factors for our community development and programme implementation which allows us to respond to locally identified needs.

Why us?

Community Development

Effective community development in County Carlow requires tools like funding resources, training programmes, strong networks, inclusive communication platforms, and governance support.

Experience

We have over 30 years experience as an implementing body delivering Government programmes in County Carlow.

Supports

We offer excellent support for community groups and individuals accessing Tús, Rural Social Scheme, SICAP and LEADER programmes.  This includes One to One, mentoring, access to funding and pre-employment supports using community development methodologies.

Featured Work

SICAP Case Study Together we are Stronger

Carlow Ukrainian Response SICAP Case Study

Be Kind SICAP Case Study

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St. Laurence O’Tooles installation of Olympic-standard 400m track

Our Funders