COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 11, 2019
HEADED ITEM NO. 12
COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAMME 2019
Applications were sought for the final round of the Council’s Community Grants Programme 2019 between 2nd September 2019 and 20th September 2019. The Community Grants Programme is aimed at providing financial assistance to Community and Voluntary Groups who are responding to locally identified needs within their communities.
106 Applications were received for a total of €224,961.85.
Assessment Procedure
Community Grant applications are assessed by the Community Department under the following criteria:
- Impact on local community and local community involvement.
- Availability/existence of other groups doing the same work or duplication of activities.
- Proven track record and ability of the group to deliver the project.
- Provision of clear and accurate project costings.
- Projects/works demonstrating good value for money.
- Existing funds available to the group/funds in hand and availability of other funding sources.
- Projects or works demonstrating sustainability.Applications must be fully completed including relevant supporting documentation.
Allocation of Funding
Funding available for allocation at this stage of the year is the balance of the 2019 budget provision having regard for the previous rounds of community, sports and community centre management assitance grants already approved.
The remaining allocation now approved under the Council's Community Grants Scheme 2019 is in the total sum of €35,617 for the thirty-one applications listed below:
| GF Ref | Name of Group | Type of Grant | Amount |
| CG2-2019 -017 | Palmerstown Wood Residents Association | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -020 | Clondalkin/Lucan Women's Network | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -022 | Knocklyon Ladies Club | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -035 | Unit 146 Firhouse Scouting Ireland | Equipment Grant | €1,000 |
| CG2-2019 -037 | Adamstown Youth and Community Centre | Equipment Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -038 | North Clondalkin Community Dev Prog NCCDP | Social Inclusion Grant | €1,000 |
| CG2-2019 -039 | Palmerstown Wood Residents Association | Environmental Improvement Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -040 | Palmerstown Community and Youth Centre | Equipment Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -044 | The Elementals | Running Costs Grant | €300 |
| CG2-2019 -045 | St Martins Residents Association | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -046 | From Lads to Dads | Start-up Costs | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -047 | Jobstown Community Centre | Equipment Grant | €750 |
| CG2-2019 -048 | Villagers Senior Club | Community Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -053 | Quarryvale Family Resource Centre | Environmental Improvement Grant | €350 |
| CG2-2019 -064 | Grangebrook Residents Association | Start-up Costs | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -067 | Lealand Residents Group | Start-up Costs | €350 |
| CG2-2019 -070 | Willbrook Lawn Residents Association | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -073 | Willbrook Lawn Residents Association | Environmental Improvement Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -077 | Firhouse Active Age Group | Equipment Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -079 | St Marks Youth and Family Centre | Equipment Grant | €4,000 |
| CG2-2019 -085 | Newcastle Lyons Development Trust | Equipment Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -087 | Knocklyon Womens Group | Social Inclusion Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -094 | Citywise Education | Equipment Grant | €1,000 |
| CG2-2019 -102 | Millrace Residents Committee | Support for Community Development | €475 |
| CG2-2019 -104 | Saggart Village Residents Association | Running Costs Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -105 | The Park Community Centre | Equipment Grant | €4,000 |
| CG2-2019 -088 | Rathcoole Mens Shed | Equipment Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -010 | Dominics Active Mens Social | Running Costs Grant | €500 |
| CG2-2019 -018 | Templeogue Mens Shed | Minor Equipment | €2,892 |
| CG2-2019 -026 | Firhouse Mens Shed | Equipment Grant | €2,000 |
| CG2-2019 -096 | Knocklyon Mens Shed | Social Inclusion Grant | €1,000 |
| Total | €35,617 |