Community Grant Scheme 2017
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To the Lord Mayor and Report No. 73/2017 Members of Dublin City Council Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Community Grants Scheme 2017 Dublin City Council provides support to Residents, Community Associations, Groups providing assistance to Elderly Persons, Environmental Groups and a number of Local Festivals etc. annually. The criteria required to receive support from this grant fund is that Groups are locally based, and contribute significantly to the local community Area Committee Reports. Each Area Committee has received its individual area-based report outlining the Grants recommended. All grant reports were approved at Area Committee and are attached as follows: South East Area Committee appendix 1 Central Area Committee appendix 2 North Central Area Committee appendix 3 South Central Area Committee appendix 4 North West Area Committee appendix 5 This combined report presented to Council also outlines other grants recommended for approval which have a City wide, Social Inclusion and Integration remit. Once approved by the City Council, payments will be processed as soon as possible. PROPOSED 2017 Number of Applications Amount Approved Applications Approved 5 x Areas €510,372.00 1,153 1,023 (incl. Informal Adult Education €86,472 and Tom Clarke Bridge €123,900) Citywide Summer 117 84 €307,100.00 Projects 1 1 €140,000.00 TOTAL 1,271 1,108 €957,472.00 2017 Community Grants as per Category No of Not % of € Amount Category applications Approved approved total recommended received Children & young 144 33 111 19.77 190,710.00 people Educational 101 27 74 8.61 84,320.00 Environmental 240 19 221 8.81 83,675.00 Festival/event 144 19 125 6.72 64,655.00 Integration 29 6 23 2.65 25,200.00 No of Category Not % of € Amount applications Approved (contd) approved total recommended received Older persons 112 4 108 7.40 69,750.00 People with 28 4 24 1.16 11,035.00 disabilities Recreation 187 17 170 6.71 63,725.00 Social inclusion 40 10 30 1.28 14,030.00 Informal adult 181 24 157 9.10 86,472.00 education Tom Clarke 64 0 64 13.05 123,900.00 Bridge Summer 1 0 1 14.74 140,000.00 projects Totals 1,271 163 1,108 100% 957,472.00 The Community Grants allocation of funds for the 5 Dublin City Administrative Areas is €300,000.00. There was a change in the boundaries of the 5 Areas in 2014 based on the revised Local Government Boundaries. To reflect the changes in the boundaries an increase or decrease in the allocation of funds for the 5 areas is shown as follows:- Area 2015 2016 allocation 2017 +/- allocation allocation North West €60,000.00 €82,375.00 €82,375.00 + €22,375.00 North Central €60,000.00 €56,500.00 €56,500.00 - € 3,500.00 South Central €60,000.00 €56,500.00 €56,500.00 - € 3,500.00 South East €60,000.00 €63,500.00 €63,500.00 + € 3,500.00 Central €60,000.00 €41,125.00 €41,125.00 - €18,875.00 TOTALS €300,000.00 €300,000.00 €300,000.00 € 0.00 Community Grants Scheme 2017 In 2016 a review of all grants for Community and Social Development was carried out. This review examined the process of the Community Grants scheme as it exists with the following objectives in mind :- quicker processing, more streamlining, transparency, less time consuming system, identifying overlaps, optimum use of IT, timely decisions, more clarity on criteria, evaluations etc. The grants budget for 2017 was approved by the City Council as part of the annual budgetary process. The 2017 scheme closed on 28th October 2016 and 1,271 valid applications were received. 1,108 grants are hereby recommended to the City Council for approval. The total amount recommended is €957,472.00 which comprises €300,000 for local Area projects, €307,100.00 for City Wide, Social Inclusion and Integration projects, €86,472.00 for Informal Adult Education projects, €123,900.00 for the Tom Clarke Bridge Grant Scheme and €140,000.00 for Summer Projects. The Community and Social Development team will monitor grants awarded on the basis of terms and conditions during 2017. The 2017 grants scheme will be reviewed with a view to further improving the process for 2018. Dublin City Council is currently in the process of putting in place an on - line grant application system for Community Grants, Arts Grants, Sports Grants, Local Agenda 21 Grants and Local Enterprise Office Grants. Local Representatives will be kept informed of the on - line grant application system as it progresses. Set out also in this report are details of the applications which have a City Wide, Social Inclusion and Integration remit together with recommendations in relation to the amount of grant assistance for each applicant body. It is recommended that Dublin City Council approve the grants to the Groups/Organisations as set out in this report. Brendan Kenny Assistant Chief Executive Dated 22nd February 2017 City-wide Projects 1. Summer Projects Crosscare manages the city’s summer projects which are run by voluntary organizations on behalf of Dublin City Council. These summer projects have made a major contribution to youth development over the years. It is estimated that over 45 voluntary summer projects will take place citywide this summer catering for up to 10,000 children and with close to 1,500 workers. The Council's Community and Social Development staff will maintain close links with Crosscare and will assure that the highest standards in relation to both the range and extent of activities and childcare protection are maintained. Dublin City Council will manage the budget for the non-voluntary organizations of €50,000. Amount of grant assistance recommended for Crosscare is €90,000.00 & DCC Summer projects €50,000, over all €140,000.00 2. FamilyBase The Base, Ballyfermot Youth Centre and Childcare Facility Ltd and Familscope Ltd merged in March of 2014 and T/A Familybase. This was a survival strategy to secure vital frontline service delivery in the community. The merged organization delivers evidence based and informed programmes to parents, children, young people and families that support development across a number of areas eg: personal development, social development, emotional management/regulation, behaviour management, educational development and general well being. Amount of grant assistance recommended €86,250.00 3. St Ultans Childcare Project St Ultans works with the children and the community in the Cherry Orchard area. The work of St Ultans aims to break disadvantage through education and by providing an early intervention service. This grant enables St Ultans to run a campus that supports 500 children, their families and the community on a daily basis. The service is open 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year with a staff of 80 people. Amount of grant assistance recommended €50,000.00 4. Age Action Ireland Limited “Getting Started” is a project designed to develop the IT skills of residents of Dublin City Council’s sheltered housing schemes. Training courses are co-ordinated by Age Action Ireland locations throughout the city using a team of more than one hundred volunteer trainers. Training is not limited to sheltered housing residents and older persons from the communities surrounding the complexes are encouraged to attend. In addition to the training provided there is a demand for more advanced courses in the use of mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras etc. and Age Action Ireland provides this where possible. Amount of grant assistance recommended €31,250.00 5. The Fingal Centre The Fingal Centre provides community, family and employment support services to the people of Finglas and surrounding areas. This grant will enable the centre to support development outreach work with the Traveller Community in the Area. Amount of grant assistance recommended €20,000.00 6. St. Agnes Community Centre for Music and the Arts in Crumlin (CCMA) The CCMA provides a platform for the entire community to have access to music and the arts. There are over 400 children and 100 adults involved in the centre. This grant will enable the CCMA develop the centre and it’s musical and artistic programme. Amount of grant assistance recommended €15,000.00 7. Cavan Centre This centre has been in operation for over 30 years and provides a residential resource to support youth and community in marginalized and disadvantaged communities through a community development process. Through their "empowering communities" programme the centre provides invaluable educational, recreational and training experiences for participants who otherwise might not have such opportunities. It is anticipated that over 200 groups from the wider city area will avail of the resource in 2017. Amount of grant assistance recommended €15,000.00 8. Lantern Centre The Lantern Centre works to bridge the cultural and religious differences in our city and the hope is to facilitate the emergence of a society which is multicultural in purpose and composition. Up to 50 groups use the Lantern Centre for various activities such as inter faith dialogue, workshops, cultural group activities and educational group activities. Amount of grant assistance recommended €5,000.00 9. Dublin Community Games The City Council has been supporting the Dublin Community Games for many years. It provides many opportunities for children to engage in sporting activities, some of whom may progress to participate in their chosen sports at a more competitive level. Amount of grant assistance recommended €5,000.00 10. The New Theatre The New Theatre is a 66 seat venue in Temple Bar which focuses on nurturing and developing work with new artists.