Deadline: 19-Mar-21
The Dublin Northwest Partnership are delighted to launch its Community Grant for 2021. This grant is for Local Community Groups and community organisations in the Dublin North West Area.
Eligible groups can plan to use the grant either for their own development as a community organisation and/or to promote equality and participation of one of the following target groups:
- People living in Disadvantaged communities – Travellers;
- Disadvantaged Children and Families – Roma;
- Individuals and Families coming out of Homelessness – People with Disabilities;
- Disadvantaged Women – New Communities;
- Disadvantaged Young Persons (aged 15-24) – The Unemployed;
- Low Income Workers/Households – Lone Parents;
- The Disengaged from the Labour Market.
Funding Information
- The ‘Community Grant’’ strand of support provides an opportunity for Local Community Groups (LCGs) to apply for small grants (maximum of €1,500).
Eligible Activities
Grants can be used to fund the following types of activities:
- The establishment and setting up of good governance structures within LCGs;
- The development of a community strategic plan to engage with other funders and stakeholders;
- Small scale capital items that will improve and enhance the function of the LCG and its work;
- Community activities that have a clear link to SICAP target groups and SICAP outcomes. These activities must show how they are part of an overall strategy to improve the quality of life for community members;
- Costs of travel and subsistence for LCG members to enable them to participate in regional and national networking and learning opportunities where there is no other source of core funding available to the LCG members;
- Funding to women’s groups, Men Sheds, youth work initiatives delivered by Community Groups etc. are eligible as long as the funding is allocated to a specific activity that focuses on SICAP target groups;
- Small-scale capital items that have a higher cost than €1,500 and where there is evidence that matching funding is in place.
Eligibility Criteria
Through the Community Grant strand DNP invites Community Groups to submit applications as follows:
- Community Groups which are in the early stages of their development or those that have been established for some time, but have identified a need for capacity building supports, particularly in the areas of sustainability and governance.
- Community Groups whose practice is informed by community development principles, including ‘bottom-up’ approaches, meaningful consultation and participation and empowerment.
- Proposals that demonstrate, commitment to social inclusion and to promotion of equality.
- Community Groups operating within the DNP catchment area.
- Eligible Community Groups will represent people who are socially excluded and whose voices are currently not being heard in society.
- The following applications will not be eligible:
- From individuals i.e., not representing a community organisation.
- From Statutory, Private or ‘For Profit’ organisations and social enterprise.
- From primary or secondary schools.
- Which do not demonstrate an equality/social inclusion focus.
- Which are for actions outside the DNP catchment area.
- For activities or spending, which have already taken place or are due to take place before proposal approval is confirmed.
Timeline
- Thursday 25th February 2021 – The Community Grant strand of support will be launched at Dublin Northwest Partnership ‘Social Inclusion’ seminar, which will be held on February 25th, 2021 via Zoom.
- Tuesday March 2nd 2021 – 18:00.-Information session on Application Form completion, Rosehill House, Finglas (subject to Public Health advice at the time).
- Wednesday March 3rd 2021 – 11:00– Information session on Application Form completion, Rosehill House, Finglas (subject to Public Health advice at the time).
- Friday March 19th 2021 at 16:00. Closing date for receipt of completed application forms.
- Friday November 26th 2021 at 16:00. Closing date for return of all receipts for grant allocation.
- Wednesday December 22nd 2021 at 13:00. Closing date for submission of final reports.
For more information, visit http://dublinnorthwest.ie/community-grant-application-form-and-guidelines/