Information
Dublin City Public Participation Network (PPN), invite applications for two open tenders currently being advertised on Activelink.
An open tender for the next PPN 5 year plan: details of the tender here.
An open tender for a consultant facilitator to work with the three PPN pillar working groups: details of the tender here.
The deadline for applications is Monday 16 February 2026.
The PPN Disability Thematic Group (DTG) and the Independent Living Movement of Ireland (ILMI) invite you to the launch of Dublin City Disabled Persons’ Organisation (DPO), on Wednesday 25 February from 11.00am – 1.00pm at the Mansion Houe, Dublin. All welcome, but as seating is restricted to 80 people, please RSVP with either or
Grants and Funding
Dublin City Council (DCC) are pleased to announce that they currently have two community grants open for PPN member groups.
The local area grant is available for grants up to 1000 euro here.
The informal adult education grant is available for grants up to 800 euro here.
Dublin City Funding Point Local Digest from December 2025 – January 2026 can be accessed here.
Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) are delighted to launch their Community Grants for 2026. This grant is for local community groups in the Dublin north west area. You can find out more about the guidelines, application form and deadline here.
The Wheel and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), invite you to browse their new website: EU ACCESS, where you can find information and support about EU funding and grants. You can browse the open EU funding streams here.
General Information
Sharon Hughes invites all PPN Leaders to complete her survey as a part of her academic work with Dublin City University (DCU). The title of her study is, “The relationship between self-efficacy and transformational leadership in the Irish non-profit sector, and you can access the survey here.
Irish Cancer Prevention Network are hosting a webinar to mark World Cancer Day on 04 February from 12.00pm – 1.15pm You can register for this webinar here.
Training
Once again, this year, Dublin City PPN will be working closely with colleagues from Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown PPN to deliver general training for PPN members.
Details of the Spring Season of Training coming soon…watch this space!
Updates from the PPN Representatives and Secretariat
The best way to learn about the core work of the PPN is to sit into one of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) meetings, which you can do online live or from the archive.
This week: The Climate Action and Urban Resilience SPC meets on 28 January from 11.30 onwards. You can read the minutes from the previous meetings, and access the presentations delivered at this meeting here.
Your PPN Representatives on this committee are
Aine Wellard, from Terenure Community Support and Integration, which is on the Environment Pillar.
Ann Canning, from Donore Project Consultative Forum, which is on the Community and Voluntary Pillar.
The Mobility and Public Realm SPC will meet on Wednesday 11 February at 3.00pm and you can access that SPC meeting live or from the archive here.
Your PPN Representatives on this SPC are:
Dr Robbie Sinnott from Voice of Vision Impairment, which is on the Social Inclusion Pillar.
Zoe Baker, from Our Street, which is from the Community and Voluntary Pillar.
You can contact the PPN Representatives directly, through their member group or through the PPN pillar working groups.
The PPN Secretariat meet on the second Tuesday of the month.
Please contact the PPN Staff, Ruth and Siobhán if you have any questions, suggestions or thoughts about the network.
