Minister O’Brien announces recipients of €29.5 million for successful Community Climate Projects21/5/2026
Second phase of Community Climate Action Programme will drive local climate action First phase already supported 650 nationwide projects, with funding of €27 million Additional funding of €2.6 million secured for Reserve Projects At a launch event in Cherry Orchard Football Club today, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien, has announced the successful projects awarded funding under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action Programme, alongside an additional €2.6 million in funding to support further high-quality projects from local authority reserve lists. The announcement forms part of the Government’s continued investment in community-led climate action through the Climate Action Fund (CAF), with almost €27 million (over €26.9 million) being made available to local authorities to support communities in building low-carbon, sustainable futures. The newly announced and additional €2.6 million allocation will enable additional large projects, identified by local authorities through reserve lists, to proceed in the coming months. Successful projects under this additional funding stream will be communicated to local authorities today. Announcing the funding, Minister O’Brien said: “Communities across Ireland are leading the way in climate action, delivering practical projects that reduce emissions, strengthen local resilience and improve quality of life. I am delighted to announce the successful projects under this latest phase of the Community Climate Action Programme, and to provide a further €2.6 million to ensure even more of these ambitious community projects can move forward. “This programme empowers communities to take meaningful local action on climate change, while also contributing to our national climate and energy goals. The scale of interest and quality of applications received demonstrates the commitment of communities nationwide to building a cleaner, more sustainable future.” Community climate action – ‘learning by doing’: The Community Climate Action Programme supports projects and initiatives that facilitate community climate action through education, capacity building and ‘learning by doing’. Projects funded under Phase 1 of the programme: Phase 1 of the programme has supported approximately 650 community climate action projects nationwide through funding of €24 million. Projects funded under the programme have delivered a wide range of benefits for communities, including reduced energy costs, enhanced biodiversity, wildlife restoration, improved local amenities and stronger community engagement. Ambition for Phase 2: Phase 2 of the programme will see local authorities continue partnering directly with community groups to deliver projects that contribute to Ireland’s climate and energy targets, while supporting communities to scale up local climate action initiatives. Projects supported under the programme address five key themes:
The programme is administered through the network of Community Climate Action Officers (CCAOs) in local authorities, who provide guidance, support and practical assistance to communities – seeking to become lower-carbon and more sustainable. The list of successful projects is available at this link: CCAP Details on the Phase 2 (Strand 1) funding allocated to each of the local authorities: Confirmed figures. Local Authority Local Authority Original Allocation Carlow County Council € 381,068.08 Cavan County Council € 489,000.00 Clare County Council € 649,000.00 Cork City Council € 967,058.00 Cork County Council € 1,394,574.92 Donegal County Council € 772,250.00 Dublin City Council € 2,177,296.00 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council € 993,011.00 Fingal County Council € 1,303,699.85 Galway City Council € 500,550.90 Galway County Council € 858,575.72 Kerry County Council € 739,226.58 Kildare County Council € 991,941.63 Kilkenny County Council € 577,659.00 Laois County Council € 519,164.27 Leitrim County Council € 343,999.00 Limerick City & County Council € 887,575.89 Longford County Council € 333,781.00 Louth County Council € 592,824.10 Mayo County Council € 678,568.33 Meath County Council € 910,459.72 Monaghan County Council € 437,892.90 Offaly County Council € 501,831.35 Roscommon County Council € 473,508.16 Sligo County Council € 455,518.00 South Dublin County Council € 455,518.00 Tipperary County Council € 806,151.45 Waterford City and County Council € 631,218.95 Westmeath County Council € 542,378.89 Wexford County Council € 746,066.50 Wicklow County Council € 766,469.36 Comments are closed.
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