COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 14, 2022

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

To ask the Chief Executive to set out particulars of matters covered by the Community Activities Fund and how it may be applied for

REPLY:

The Community Activities Fund for South Dublin is currently open for online applications until 25th February 2022.

The Community Activities Fund is a once-fund under the Community Enhancement Programme, open to locally-based community and voluntary groups in disadvantaged urban and rural areas, and not-for-profit organisations in the administrative area of South Dublin County Council.  The fund is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and is being administered Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) to ensure there is sufficient flexibility to allow funding to be targeted to where it is needed in the County with guidance to LCDCs proposing that up to 30% of funding can be ring-fenced for grants of €1,000 or less. 

The fund will provide support for:

• Facility development/renovation/repair/improvement;
• CCTV/energy efficiency/outdoor improvements;
• Equipment purchase;
• Non-pay costs (e.g. utility bills, waste collection charges, insurance costs etc.)

Total funding of €338,797 is available in South Dublin comprising €207,043 for current funding (non-pay) of running/operating costs and €131,754 for capital funding for facilities/equipment.

Further details and the online application form are available at https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/community/funding-and-support/community-enhancement-programme/.  Any queries on this fund or the application process should be submitted by email only to comdevof@sdublincoco.ie with “Community Facilities Fund 2022” in the email subject line.