Information Note Dublin City Council Local Area Community Grants

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Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the return of our Local Area Community Grants Scheme.  On an annual basis, Dublin City Council provides support through once-off local area grants to a range of resident, community, environmental and festival groups throughout the city.  A particular emphasis is placed on community development and social inclusion projects to promote and enhance community activity, active citizenship to bring benefits to local communities within Dublin city.

Dublin City Council’s key priorities for Community Grants are an action or initiative that will bring a benefit under the following;

  • Community Development
  • Social Inclusion
  • Integration and Intercultural
  • Adult Education
  • Local area issues

Dublin City Council has identified the following key themes that brings benefits to local communities;

  • Recreation
  • Play
  • Educational
  • Environmental
  • Festival and event
  • Children and young people
  • Older persons
  • People living with a disability
  • People at risk of Social / Economic Exclusion
  • Health and Wellbeing

The maximum value of the Local Area Community Grant is up to €1,500.

The purpose of the Grant is to support local groups who work in one of the priority areas or on a key theme.  This is a broad range and includes (but is not limited to):

  • Local Cultural events
  • Community Associations / Councils
  • Older people
  • Families
  • Day trips
  • Local Culture / History
  • Intergeneration events
  • Residents groups
  • Wellbeing
  • Local festivals / events
  • Local support / services groups
  • Seasonal / festive parties
  • Summer events / projects
  • Young People and youth groups
  • Keeping active
  • Local History
  • Gardening/ environment groups
  • Men’s / Women’s groups
  • Local Neighbourhood improvement

The value of the Adult Education Grant is between €200 - €800 per applicant.

The purpose of this grant is to support informal Adult learning that can be structured or unstructured.  It covers a range of activities and topics including but not limited to the following;

  • Arts & Crafts 
  • Mental & Physical Wellbeing
  • Music & Drama
  • Creative Writing 
  • IT / Social Media Skills
  • Personal Development
  • Cooking
  • Education Trips
  • Flower Arranging
  • Cultural
  • Exercise / Yoga / Pilates
  • Resident Group Development
  • Photography
  • Groups at risk of Social Exclusion
  • Men’s / Women’s Groups      

Delivery of courses are required to be organised on the basis of blocks of 5 / 10 / 15 sessions with each session lasting a minimum of one hour and thirty minutes in duration. The grant can used to pay for a tutor / instructor and related course materials.

Online application

Dublin City Council Local Area Grant Scheme is currently closed however please look out on this web page and on our social media pages for announcement of next scheme.