Deadline: 28-Jul-23
The Community Foundation Ireland is inviting community groups and local charities to apply for grants to engage with expert consultants such as VOICE Ireland and develop a Community Circular Economy Action Plan (CCEAP) for their local area.
Community Foundation Ireland is interested in assisting all communities to become a circular community – a community where waste is avoided and where materials are upcycled and reused. To assist communities, in association with VOICE Ireland, they have produced three short training videos, a resource pack and a grant programme to support projects to get up and running.
The 2023 World Environment Day campaign #BeatPlasticPollution calls for global solutions to combat plastic pollution. Charities and community groups have a very important role to play to achieve this mission. Their work on this Circular Economy grant round will allow for resources and expertise to support communities to take action on waste, move away from the disposable mindset and build the circular economy into the work that they are doing.
Objectives
- The objectives of this funding are:
- To support communities across the country have a better understanding of what circular economies entail.
- To ensure communities across the country to have an implementable Circular Economy Action Plan.
Priorities for this Strand: Priority will be given to community groups and charities that have a higher number of people completing the training course and have a history of sustainability initiatives in their areas.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to €2,500 will be available for community groups in summer 2023, which would include:
- €1,100 to access up to 16 hours of consultation with experts to support the development of the Community Circular Economy Action Plan, and
- Seed funding to support the implementation of some recommendations as well as community engagement.
Eligible Projects
- Must be to develop and carry out a Community Circular Economy Action Plan
- Must be done in consultation with a Community Foundation Ireland approved consultant.
- Will include clear, detailed, realistic costs and timescales.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organisations must
- Can be a registered charity or a local community / voluntary group
- Must have at least 2 people from the organisation that have completed the training course.
- Must have an annual income of less than €500,000.
- Must be committed to engaging with the CEAP mapping and implementation.
- Have up to date and sufficient governing documents, and financial statements.
For more information, visit Circular Economy Grant.