COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 14, 2025
QUESTION NO. 9
QUESTION: Councillor L. de Courcy
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a list of all grants available from the Council for Residents Associations to improve their estate/area.
REPLY:
There are numerous grants and schemes available to Residents Associations.
The Community Development Grants that are available are as follows.
Start-up costs - up to maximum €500 for new group – hiring of rooms, insurance, rent etc
Running costs – up to maximum €1,000 – help towards ongoing running cost for groups
Community events – up to a maximum of €4,000 – help towards the costs associated with organising local events, the organising groups must also contribute to assist with the costs of the event and the funding applied for should not be over a maximum of 50% of the total costs of the event.
Environmental Improvement – up to maximum of €500 – assist R.A to improve the local environment in the communities where they live.
Minor equipment grant – up to the maximum of €2,000 and Major equipment grant up the maximum of €5,000 – purchase and the replacement of equipment.
The designated Community Officer for the area that the R.A resides in can offer assistance in formation, structure of group and advice/support to make the group eligible to apply for SDCC grants.
For more information on grants, please visit the below link:
The Tidy Towns Grant is available to all Tidy Town groups registered on the PPN (Public Participation Network) and operating as a Tidy Towns group within the boundaries of South Dublin County Council with the goal of entering the annual Supervalu Tidy Towns competition.
The application form for this grant allows Tidy Town groups to propose short-, medium- and long-term projects they hope to carry out in the Public Realm of SDCC.
TidyTowns – tidytowns@sdublincoco.ie
Along with these grants the Social Credits Scheme offers support to all groups and residents participating in the scheme and encourages new groups and residents to get involved. Groups are welcome to make an application to the Social Credits Scheme under three headings: Community Clean ups, Minor-Landscaping Enhancement Project and the Paint Enhancement Project. These can be applied for on the Social Credit Scheme Form which can be requested from envawareness@sdublincoco.ie
Community Cleanups: the Environmental Awareness Team ask for minimum 1 weeks’ notice prior to community clean ups. To assist with these clean ups, we can supply SDCC branded bags for waste from public areas, disposable gloves, litter pickers, yard brushes. Once we are notified of the location of the full bags, we can then arrange collection of the bags. Application for these supplies are done through submission of a completed Social Credits Scheme Form and can be collected from County Hall Tallaght.
Minor Landscaping Enhancement Project: SDCC can supply plants from the pollinator plan, basic gardening equipment such as garden brushes, garden gloves, spades, pitchforks and edgers. An onsite visit from a professional horticulturist can also be funded through this project, the horticulturist can provide a report and assist with a landscaping project. Plants are ordered through the Environmental Awareness office and are delivered directly to the group. Garden supplies can be collected from County Hall, Tallaght. This project also includes Bulbs Not Bonfires, Ballymount Passes at Halloween.
The Paint Enhancement Project can be used for graffiti removal, estate boundary wall enhancement and community projects. Under this project SDCC can supply community groups with up to 60 litres of external paint, paint roller sets, disposable gloves and paint brushes. Paint and paint supplies can be collected from County Hall, Tallaght.