Applications open for Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund Program – Ireland

Deadline: 04-Oct-2024

The Community Foundation Ireland is accepting applications for the Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund Program to support groups or organisations working to bring people together and share information in communities.

They particularly encourage activities which will draw new people into a conversation around local action to improve communities, climate and quality of life.

This fund will support groups to work with audiences who have not previously talked about climate change or the local actions they can take. Although there is a strong national concern about climate change, many people are not involved in this conversation. They will give priority to funding projects that are innovative, trying out new ideas for reaching wider audiences.

Strands

• Community Awareness
  • This strand is to support groups to be able to talk about climate actions that involve and encourage others in your community to join with you in making your place a better one.
• Community Engagement
  • This strand is to support groups looking to join up and work with other groups in your area who may also be looking to make things better.
• Community Activation
  • This strand is to support all groups to activate their communities around climate action. Activation might occur as a result of a climate action project focused on increasing community engagement, or it might occur through training, education or leadership building.

Funding Information

• Community Awareness
  • Funding available: €2,500
• Community Engagement
  • Funding available: €5,000
• Community Activation
  • Funding available: €10,000

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible organisations
  • Can be a registered charity or a local community/voluntary group.
  • Must have an annual income of less than €1,000,000.
  • Must have up to date and sufficient governing documents, accounts, and
  • a dedicated bank account.
  • Can be non-profit sports clubs or religious groups.
• Community Awareness
  • Who should apply:
    • Newly established groups or organisations (including newly established groupings for which this is their first grant).
    • Organisations seeking to grow awareness of climate-positive community activities
  • Examples of proposals:
    • Raising awareness of local environmental activities and projects, through funding for administrative, social media, or video related activities.
    • Events that encourage members of the community to become local climate advocates.
    • Hosting events that encourage open conversation about local climate action.
• Community Engagement
  • Who should apply:
    • Organisations or groups seeking to build connections and partnerships with others.
    • Organisations or groups seeking to build local or regional movements.
  • Examples of proposals:
    • Developing strategies that bring partnerships further and grow their impact.
    • Establishing community hubs that support climate action.
    • Collaborations that raise awareness of climate action at a local level.
• Community Activation
  • Who should apply:
    • Established partnerships between environmental or non-environmental organisations.
      • If you are not already part of a network or partnership, you may be much better suited to the Awareness or Engagement Strand.
  • Examples of proposals:
    • Starting a new local environmental initiative, or scaling up a current initiative that involves and activates the local community around climate action
    • Environmental projects that bring new people or groups in and activate them around climate action.
    • Scaling up awareness-raising or community engagement activities in a region.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Ineligible organisations:
  • Charities or community/voluntary groups with an annual income of more than €1,000,000.
  • Statutory bodies.
  • For-profit companies.
  • Organisations outside the Republic of Ireland.

For mor information, visit Community Foundation Ireland.