Amateur, Voluntary & Community Arts Grant
South Dublin County Council allocates grants under Section 6 of the Arts Act 2003. These grants may be given to persons or bodies organising an event that in the opinion of the Council would:
- Stimulate public interest in the arts
- Promote the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts
- Assist in improving the standards of the arts across the County.
Definition of the arts
"The arts" as defined under the Arts Act of 2003 means any creative or interpretative expression (whether traditional or contemporary) in whatever form, and includes, in particular, visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture, and includes any medium when used for that purpose.
Total amount of grant €650
Terms and Conditions of the Grant can be found on the application form, through the link below.
Please find application form here
Any queries should be sent to cbaker@sdublincoco.ie
Annette Halpin Bursary Award, 2025
The Annette Halpin award is for young musicians, composers, singers, producers living in South Dublin County Council’s Administrative Area, which you can see here
The award is funded by South Dublin County Council and the Halpin Family. It was established to celebrate the legacy of Annette Halpin, a singer / songwriter from Tallaght widely known for her role in community activism and community development who passed away in 2009.
In addition to funding, successful applicants can also avail of a recording session in CONTACT studio, with Bryan Jardim Fleming, South Dublin County Council Arts Office graduate sound engineer. Please visit the following links to see a sample of the recordings with previous awardees The Hex and Sadhbh Keane:
The Hex: https://youtu.be/pjf3R6ucm2A
Sadhbh Keane: https://youtu.be/djkYdU_xhuQ
You must be between 12 and 25 years of age to apply
You must be from South Dublin County
You can apply for a maximum of €1000.
You can apply for this award to cover the costs of the following (you may apply to cover more than one of these):
- Music lessons
- Instruments
- Masterclasses
- Music equipment
- Rehearsal costs
- Recording costs
Deadline for applications: Friday 7th February 2025 at 17.00pm
Queries to mbutler@sdublincoco.ie
Applications online: please visit https://submit.link/3d3. You will need to register to submit an application.