Shopfront Improvement Scheme 2025

Dublin City Council South Central Area Office now invites applications to the Shopfront Improvement Scheme 2025.

The scheme is open to businesses and commercial premises across the South West Inner City areas of The Liberties, Kilmainham, Inchicore, Dolphin’s Barn, Rialto and Clanbrassil Street-SCR.

The scheme offers support funding for projects to refurbish or renew shopfronts, as well as certain works to upper floors within the Thomas Street & Environs Architectural Conservation Area  which help to protect and conserve heritage features. Shopfront ‘greening’ is also encouraged, as are measures to improve access for all to shops and premises.

Qualifying works include:

• Painting and redecorating an existing shopfront
• Repair, decluttering, greening and general enhancement of shop and building fronts
• Certain works to the upper floors of buildings such as sash or timber window repair, rainwater goods repair
• Removal of high-level signage and redundant signage (first floor and above and protecting signs)
• Installation of new shopfronts or material changes to existing frontages (note you may need to gain planning permission for substantial or material changes to your premises)

Applications are now invited until 27th June 2025. Awards are made subject to available funds. Details of the Scheme and an Application Form are included below. For further details on the scheme or if you’d like to discuss a project, please contact stephen.coyne@dublincity.ie or telephone (01) 222 5180 or 083 1949009.