Tipperary community groups are invited to seek funding under Climate Action programme

Tipperary County Council has appointed a Community Climate Action Officer whose role it will be to help local communities do their part to help Ireland transition to carbon-neutral status.

The role will also involve helping community groups apply for a share in the competitive Community Climate Action Fund in which €700,000 fund has been allocated to Tipperary County Council.

The Community Climate Action Programme is funded by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.

Ireland is aiming to become a climate neutral economy and resilient society by 2050. In line with EU ambition, Ireland has committed to achieve an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2023. Becoming a climate resilient society will help us to cope with the impacts of a changing climate.

Those who can apply for funding include community groups who must be a not for profit organisation, must be located in the operational area of Tipperary County Council and must be registered with the PPN.

The three tiers of funding are available, with no match funding required. These are:

- Small Scale Projects – €20,000 or less

- Medium Scale Projects – between €21,000 to €50,000

- Large Scale Projects – between €51,000 to €100,000

The scheme has five schemes: energy, travel, food and waste, shopping and recycling and local climate and environment action.

All community groups must contact Marie O’Donnell, Community Climate Action Officer; phone 0818-06 5000 or 087-7812475 to discuss their application before submission. The application must be made via email [email protected]

Applications are now open and the closing date is February 27, 2024

Expression of interest form and full details are available at www.tipperarycoco.ie