Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has announced a new round of grant funding for 2018 which is now open for applications. All community, sport, business and art groups are eligible to apply for funding. The categories that funding will be awarded under are as follows;
* You can read the guidelines by clicking here
N.B: All applicants must join the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Public Participation Network (PPN), if you're not already a member. You can download the form here.
"I welcome the announcement by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council that a new round of grants are now open to apply for, for the various community, business and artistic groups that are active across our County. These grants have enabled many organisations to host and organise various events that the wider community have benefited from. In 2017 alone, there were 399 applications made to the Council and 295 projects were awarded a grant totalling over €520,000. Since 2014, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has awarded in excess of €2.5m in grants for groups and organisations across our County. In the past, some applications were incorrectly filled out and so the Council's Community Section is holding a number of information sessions across the County and they are being held as follows (there is no booking required, just show up)";
Thursday 28th September:
10am - Shanganagh Park House, Rathsallagh Avenue, Shankill
7pm - Mounttown Community Facility, Meadowlands, Fitzgerald Park, Dún Laoghaire
Tuesday 3rd October:
10am - Samuel Beckett Civic Centre, Ballyogan Road, Ballyogan
7pm - Shanganagh Park House, Rathsallagh Avenue, Shankill
Wednesday 4th October:
10am - DLR Council Office, Dundrum Office Park (behind Bank of Ireland & Beside the Dundrum Luas stop)
7pm - Samuel Beckett Civic Centre, Ballyogan Road, Ballyogan
Thursday 5th October:
7pm - DLR Council Office, Dundrum Office Park (behind Bank of Ireland & Beside the Dundrum Luas stop)
Friday 6th October:
10am - Mounttown Community Facility, Meadowlands, Fitzgerald Park, Dún Laoghaire
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS AS FOLLOWS:
All applicants have until 5pm on Friday 13th October, 2017 or unless you're applying online, then you have until 11:59pm (on Friday 13th October, 2017 to apply).
For those individuals with any queries or questions, they can contact;
The Grants Section on (01) 204 7966
Email; grantschemes@dlrcoco.ie
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