Dublin City Council has invited communities to apply for funding under the Community Climate Action Programme.

The Department of Environment, Climate and Communication has allocated €1,938,000 to the Council to help shape and develop low carbon communities.

Funding is available in three categories from small projects (up to €20,000), medium projects (up to €50,000) and large-scale projects (up to €100,000).

Dean Eaton, Community Climate Action Officer with Dublin City Council said: "This substantial new fund will enable community groups, sports clubs and not-for-profit organisations to address climate related challenges at a local level and contribute towards our aim of making Dublin a climate neutral City by 2030. We want communities where we produce our own energy and make our buildings more energy efficient; support cleaner and greener travel options; build climate resilience by growing our own food and reducing the risk of flooding; provide opportunities to repair, share and upcycle goods; and create a better environments for our wildlife and future generations."

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Communities are urged to integrate as many of the following five themes into their action projects:

• Community Energy,

• Travel,

• Food and waste,

• Shopping and recycling,

• Local climate and environmental action.

Action projects should seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build climate resilience and transition to a lower carbon economy.