Community Grants and Funding

Community Grants and Funding

We hope the information contained on this webpage will provide local groups with easier access to information on available community grants and funding available from Dublin City Council, member organisations of the Dublin City Local Community Development Committee and other local, regional, national and international organisations.  We will continue to develop this page and upload more information, links and advice over time. 

NEW! Dublin City Fundingpoint Local Digest and The Wheel’s Funding HelpdeskThe Dublin City Local Community Development Committee has recently partnered with The Wheel to provide local community and voluntary not-for-profit groups in Dublin City with access to a Dublin City focussed Fundingpoint Local Digest.   By drawing on a well-established body of funding research, this 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.  Click below to download the first issue. 

As part of our partnership, The Wheel’s funding helpdesk will also be on hand 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]. 

Dublin City Community Grants 2021

Dublin City Council runs an annual Community Grants Scheme and we are currently working on how we will run the 2021 scheme.    We will post any new announcement here, so please watch this space.

Dublin City Council's community development officers work directly with communities in supporting community development. These community development officers liaise with community members from all backgrounds helping to build strong social networks, which are essential for viable, inclusive, sustainable communities. They work to give everyone in the community the opportunity to participate in the life of the city and have their voices heard.

Staff are involved in a large range of projects annually, for example, family fun days, resident associations, local festivals, environmental initiatives such as area clean ups and flower/shrub planting; as well as age-friendly initiatives such as “Passport for Leisure” and social inclusion initiatives such as ”Let's Walk and Talk”.

Dublin City Community Enhancement Programme

For up-to-date information on the Dublin City Community Enhancement Programme in Dublin City, please click here