The 2023 Shop front Improvement Scheme has been introduced in Dublin city.

This scheme, which is run by Dublin City Council's Office of City Recovery and The Central Area Office, will serve Capel St and the surrounding areas, supporting projects that enhance the appearance of shop fronts and business premises and that help to create a more inviting and attractive street. 

The scheme encourages best practice approaches to shop front design, maintenance and presentation; the conservation of historic features where appropriate; and the overall enhancement of streetscapes.

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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 (subject to planning permission).

Applications are now invited until 26 May 2023. Awards are made subject to available funds.