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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 10, 2025

MOTION NO.1

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

This Council agrees that SDCC should review the system of funding of grant allocation and that start up grants and regular running costs should be financed up front for registered groups and that these Community groups should provide end of year accounting for the funding.

REPORT:

The Community Grants Programme is reviewed annually to ensure that the delivery process remains consistent with the Council’s objectives of providing opportunities for all.

Where grants are requested to be front loaded sanction must be received from DPER as per DPER Circular 13/2014.

There are a limited number of Community Grants that are front loaded but there is a strict procedure to be followed and this is documented in the procedure manual. Start up grants are one of the front loaded grants however running cost grants are paid retrospectively, as it is not possible to determine exact running costs until expenditure has occurred.

We encourage all groups to engage with their relevant Community Officers to ensure they receive the best possible advice and support.