29/03/2022
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The Tourism Events and Festivals Grant is targeted at organisations and organisers who plan to hold a public event or festival within South Dublin County Council’s administrative area. The aim of the scheme is to fund innovative events or festivals to add value to the County’s tourism product and grow the visitor economy across key priority areas including culture, food, sports and activity. The maximum grant available is €7,500 and directly linked to the number of spectators from outside the county or overseas.
“South Dublin County Council is delighted to open applications for the Tourism Events and Festivals Grant 2022.” said Jason Frehill, Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development at South Dublin County Council. “Recent years have been particularly challenging for both event organisers and the tourism industry. The scheme aims to support event organisers to develop events in the County, attracting both domestic and overseas visitors.”
Since 2018 the scheme has provided almost €95,000 in funding supports to events taking place across the County. Sean O’Brien, President of Wado Martial Arts Ireland and grant recipient said, “WMAI were approved an offer of assistance under their Tourism Event and Festival Grant 2021. The funding received enabled us to put in to place the infrastructure needed to compete internationally and host a world class event. And I would like to thank SDCC and Dublin’s Outdoors for their belief and support in this event. We continue to receive very good feedback and comments following on from the event, and I think this is all due to the support and back up we had in the form of the Tourism Events and Festivals Grant… so again thank you.”
Up to €40,000 has been allocated for this year’s scheme. Applications are now being accepted. Additional information and details on how to apply for the scheme can be found by visiting www.sdcc.ie/en/services/sport-and-recreation/tourism. Queries in relation to the scheme should be emailed to econdev@sdublincoco.ie.
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For more information, contact South Dublin County Council Communications Unit at communications@sdublincoco.ie
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Scheme details
The County Promotion Unit at South Dublin County Council are dedicated to supporting events or festivals that will drive tourism and help to develop the visitor experience on offer in the area. The aim is to fund innovative events or festivals centred around food, culture, sport and activity that will increase bed nights and stimulate the local economy.
This funding programme is aimed at organisations and event organisers who plan to hold a public event or festival in South Dublin County Council’s administrative area and who require financial assistance via public funds to deliver the event or festival.
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About South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.
The Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial support. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across seven electoral areas.
Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres.
The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire.
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