Kildare County Council has invited non-profit organisations and community groups to apply for funding under the Community Climate Action Programme.

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications announced funding of €24 million for Local Authorities to support and build low carbon communities across the country in February.

The funding, which is part of the Community Climate Action Programme, will be made available to not-for-profit organisations and community groups who intend to develop projects and initiatives that relate to climate change.

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Kildare County Council has been allocated €897,000 to work with such organisations and communities to build a low carbon environment in a structured way.

The grant is seeking projects that include the following five themes: Community Energy, Travel, Food and Waste, Shopping and Recycling and Local Climate and Environmental Action.

There are three grant scales:

• small grants up to €20,000,

• medium grants between €21,000 and €50,000

• large grants between €51,000 and €100,000.

Community groups and organisations can apply for funding until 6 March 2024.