Local Enhancement Programme 2026

The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (DRCDG), through the Dublin City Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and Dublin City Council, is funding a Local Enhancement Programme (LEP). The aim of the LEP is to support non-profit, community-based and/ or voluntary sector organisations or groups based in Ireland who are seeking support for capital costs.

Applications to the Dublin City LEP should also demonstrate how their proposal will contribute to Goal 4 of the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029:

‘Foster and nourish the City’s communities to become more sustainable, thriving, safe, caring, welcoming and inclusive’

The Dublin City LCDC is now inviting applications from eligible organisations and groups.

Applicants, if successful and approved for a grant payment, will be required to purchase the approved items and/ or complete the works in full, before drawing down the grant from DCC.

Please click here  to read the Guidelines/ Terms and Conditions for the Dublin City LEP 2026.

For Terms and Conditions as Gaeilge please click here

Applicants are required to register with Dublin City Council’s Citizen Hub in order to submit an application. Before commencing the online application process, applicants will be required to complete an eligibility checklist.

Once you have entered your email address for correspondence, you will have the ability to save the form at any point while completing the application form. When you save the form, an email will be sent explaining how to continue your application through the Citizen Hub platform.

For an Irish application form for the Local Enhancement Programme, please click here Please note these are paper based application forms only.

If you have any questions in relation to submitting your application, please contact Sarah Fagan on 087 758 9980 or Molly Maher on 086 164 4897.

The closing date for receipt of online applications is 13.00 on the 27th February 2026.

Apply online: https://citizenhub.dublincity.ie/service/Local_Enhancement_Programme_Grant_Scheme_2026

There was a total of €516,524.10 available for capital costs under the Local Enhancement Programme 2024. The Dublin City Local Enhancement Programme 2024 grantees are listed below: 

There was a total of €675,264 available under the Local Enhancement Programme 2025. There was €575,594 available for capital costs and €99,670 available for operating & running costs. The Dublin City Local Enhancement Programme 2025 grantees are listed below: