Kilkenny County Council
Community Grants
Community Climate Action Funding Announced (Press Release)
Kilkenny community groups receive funding for climate action projects.
Kilkenny County Council and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications are delighted to award €511,000 to 22 Kilkenny communities who will deliver a variety of climate action projects.
Following a very competitive process with a large number of applications received, these groups were successful in obtaining funding under the Community Climate Action Programme. The main objective of this programme is to support and empower communities to take climate action and to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities in a coherent way to contribute to national climate and energy targets.
There will be another round of funding opening for the Community Climate Action Programme in the future, Kilkenny County Council are awaiting an update from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on this with details being announced once confirmed.
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 |
This Grant is now Closed
Community Climate Action programme (Grant)
Kilkenny County Council is delighted to welcome the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, of a new Community Climate Action Programme. The overall objective of the Community Climate Action Programme is to support and empower communities to take climate action and to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities.
It is open to all Kilkenny communities small and large, rural and urban and community groups can apply for up to €100,000 grant funding with 100% funding for successful projects.
Applications for the Programme will be accepted from Wednesday, 6th December 2023, until Wednesday 28th February 2024 at 12 noon.
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!
For Application forms and guidance documents please click on the links below.
Application Forms
Application Form Strand 1 - Small Grants Scheme 2024
Application Form Strand 1a - Small Grants All Island Fund 2024
Application Form Strand 1 - Medium and Large Grants Kilkenny
Application Form Strand 1a - Medium and Large Grant All Island Fund 2024
Briefing Notes and Guidance Documents
CCAP Briefing Note & Guidelines Strand 1
CCAP Briefing Note and Guidelines Strand 1a (All Island)
For further information please contact;
the Community Climate Action Officer, Breda Maher by email, breda.maher@kilkennycoco.ie
Climate Action Fund Video
Please see the Climate Action Fund Video here
Kilkenny Community Climate Action Fund
