List of Community Funding Opportunities
Information on community grants in your area.
Dublin City Council, with funding from the National Transport Authority, is pleased to announce a community grant scheme for groups that would like to organise events to celebrate cycling during Bike Week.
Please note that Dublin City Council’s flagship Bike Week event, Pedal Power, takes place on Sunday 11 May. Groups are asked, where possible, not to schedule events that clash with this event.
The Dublin City Local Community and Development Committee is very aware of the funding needs and challenges facing local community and voluntary groups across the city. As a result, it has partnered with The Wheel to provide local community and voluntary not-for-profit groups in Dublin City with access to three great new resources.
1. Dublin City focused Fundingpoint Local Digest
By drawing on a well-established body of funding research, the Dublin City focused Fundingpoint Local Digest provides up to date detailed information about viable alternative sources of local, national and EU funding to which local groups could apply. 6 issues of the Dublin City Fundingpoint Local Digest will be available per year.
2. The Wheel’s Fundraising Guidance Library
3. The Wheel’s Fundraising Helpdesk
If you need more guidance on fundraising (how to fundraise/tools groups can use etc), then please get in touch with The Wheel’s Fundraising Helpdesk where the team will provide timely and expert fundraising advice and assistance to all local organisations in the Dublin City local authority area via email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note the Fundraising Helpdesk does not provide advice about how to apply for specific funding grants. For all specifics about a particular funding grant and how to apply for it, please go directly to the funder in all instances.
For up-to-date information view the Social Enterprise Capital Grants Scheme 2021 page
The City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) is a member organisation of the Dublin City Local Community Development Committee and is the state education and training authority for Dublin City.
CDETB provides, supports, and co‑ordinates a comprehensive range of high‑quality education, training, and youth services across the city. It is also responsible for supporting further and higher‑education students nationwide through SUSI, the national awarding authority for student grants.
CDETB administers a range of education‑related grants and initiatives, including the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund (MAEDF) and the Targeted Youth Employability Support Initiative.
The Dublin City Community Grants Scheme provides annual funding to a wide range of groups and organisations across Dublin City. The scheme supports projects, events, and activities that promote social inclusion.
The 2026 Dublin City Community Grants Scheme opens on Thursday 22 January 2026 at 12 noon. The total funding available is €386,500, which is divided into the following grant strands.
- Local Area Grant: €300,000 in total funding, with a maximum grant of €1,000 per application.
- Informal Adult Education Grant: €86,500 in total funding, with a maximum grant of €800 per application.
Applications must be submitted through Citizen’s Hub; Apply for the Local Area Grant and Apply for the Informal Adult Education Grant. Terms and conditions are provided on each application page.
The closing date for all applications is Friday 20 February 2026 at 1.00pm.
For up-to-date information view the Dublin City Community Enhancement Programme page
For information view the Dublin City Covid-19 Emergency Fund page
For information on the various annual funding schemes Dublin City Council’s City Arts Office runs to support local arts projects and programmes in the city, please visit the Arts Office website.
Find out more about Dublin City Council’s Commemorative Community Grants .
Find out more about Dublin City Council’s Commemorative Community Grants.
The Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership provides opportunities for people in local communities to take part in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, ability, or background. This is delivered through its programmes, services, and facilities.
Find out more about the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Fund for the catchment areas of Irishtown, Ringsend, and Sandymount.
Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Fund information and guidance
Find out more about the supports available to social enterprises from Dublin City’s Local Enterprise Office.
Information on social enterprise supports from Dublin City Local Enterprise Office