Request for Applications: Business Area Promotion Grant 2025 (Ireland)

Objectives

• Business Area Promotion grants are open to recognised Business Groups which aim to fulfil the following objectives:
  • to help generate and sustain business activity by delivering tangible outputs such as increased footfall in their area
  • to encourage firms in an area to work collectively to promote and sustain business activity in their area
  • to encourage businesses to work with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and other public agencies

Funding Information

• Applicants seeking funding which exceeds €10,000 must submit a valid Tax Clearance Certificate at the time of their drawdown.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications will only be accepted from recognised Business Groups – individual businesses do not qualify.
• Applications must be for an activity/initiative that helps generate and sustain business activity by delivering tangible outputs such as increased footfall and/or encourages firms in an area to work collectively to promote and sustain business activity in their area and/or encourages businesses to work with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and other public agencies.
• Applications can be for a maximum of 75% of the total project cost (ex VAT) and applicants must be able to demonstrate the financial capacity to deliver the activity, and that they are in a position to fund the balance. To claim approved Council funding, successful applicants must submit proof of payment for 100% of the expenditure for the approved project, accompanied by appropriate proof of payment (vouched receipts, bank statement etc.).
• Only 1 submission in each call for applications can be made by an individual association or group under the terms of the Business Promotion grant.
• Applicants must have a designated bank account for the organisation, and must provide a copy of their Memorandum/Articles/Constitution.
• In the event of a successful application, the support of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council must be clearly acknowledged and the Council’s logo and branding must clearly be associated with any event, publicity, printed material, website and social media which are related to the approved activities. Successful applicants will be provided with branding art-work and guidelines.
• All successful applicants for Business Area Promotion grants must invite An Cathaoirleach and/or An Leas-Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to all grant-aided events.
• The funding offered must only be used for the purposes specified in the application and any alterations to the proposed use of the grant must be made in writing and approved in advance by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
• Applicants must have no outstanding debt owing to the Council and must fully declare any additional Council, Government or other agency funding at the time of application.
• Applicants must comply with all Council regulatory and statutory requirements, including obtaining all necessary permits and consents if required, and should hold Public Liability insurance. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will not be responsible in any way for insurance of grant-aided projects.
• Failure to drawdown funding or to provide evidence of completion of the approved project (to include a written report on the outcome of the initiative) may result in future applications not being considered.
• Applications must be made and approved in advance of the project taking place, and funding requested must be for an initiative to be held in the year of the scheme.
• Additional conditions specific to individual applications may apply and will be outlined in the Letter of Offer post-approval. Failure to meet any of the above criteria may result in the non-payment of approved monies.

For more information, visit Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.