Kilkenny County Council
Community Grants
Community Climate Action Fund
The Community Climate Action Programme is a programme to support communities to take climate action at a local level. Kilkenny County Council in association with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC), will provide funding to communities for projects that promote community climate action.
The objective of the CCAP is to build low carbon, sustainable communities, which will, in turn contribute to the national climate and energy targets.
The first round of funding is now closed and the second round is expected in Spring 2025. If you have any questions or queries, please contact the Community Climate Action Officer by emailing climate@kilkennycoco.ie
In 2024, Kilkenny County Council, with funding from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, awarded €511,000 to 22 Kilkenny communities to deliver a variety of local climate action projects. The communities are delivering a range of fantastic projects throughout the county including the installation of solar panels, EV charging points and establishing pollinator-friendly community gardens. To find out more about the communities and their projects, see our Story Map.
Applicant | Funding Received |
Paulstown Development Association | €13,000 |
Coolagh Pattern Committee | €1,800 |
Castlecomer Enterprise Group | €13,000 |
Callan Community Energy | €3,000 |
Piltown AFC | €4,600 |
Happe House & Millenium Court | €7,500 |
Hugginstown & District Community Centre | €5,000 |
TCAT – Three-fold Community Asset Trust | €4,200 |
Kilkenny Walking & Cycling Campaign | €5,000 |
Thomastown Community Allotments | €3,200 |
Inistioge Tidy Towns | €2,800 |
Stoneyford Development Group | €45,000 |
Lisdowney Community Centre & GAA Club | €26,000 |
Tullaroan Development Association | €42,000 |
Windgap Tidy Towns | €21,700 |
Iverk Agricultural Show | €20,000 |
Tullahought Community Development Group | €25,000 |
Graignamanagh Hall | €25,000 |
Ballyfoyle Development Group | €83,700 |
Mullinavat Community Group | €59,300 |
Urlingford Town Team | €53,900 |
Kilmacow Community Centre | €46,300 |
Successful applicants under this scheme will deliver a variety of projects that have a direct climate action impact, and projects will have to address, at least one, of the following five themes:
Themes | Examples |
Energy | Projects to make buildings in communities more climate friendly by using less energy, using renewable energy, and improving insulation. Projects may include the installation of new infrastructure, retrofitting, community EV charging points. |
Travel | Projects to make regular travel in the city greener. Projects may promote cycling and walking, making it easier and more attractive, cycle ways, cycle parking |
Food & Waste | Projects to reduce food waste and promote local food production. Projects may include the development of community gardens and allotments, establishment of community food markets, repair hubs, or community composting facilities |
Shopping & recycling | Projects to increase the variety and number of repair and recycling facilities, asset sharing and swap shops, water filling stations or single-use plastics elimination in communities services |
Local Climate & Environmental Action | Projects for better management of the local environment, which may include the creation of mini-forests, forest schools, dispersed orchards, community, and roof gardens, to promote and protect biodiversity |
These themes include examples of projects that we may support. However, we want to support community priorities and innovative ideas, so these examples are just to give you an idea of what might be funded. We welcome and encourage your own ideas!
Climate Action Fund Video
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Kilkenny Community Climate Action Fund
