Climate Actions Work is a first-of-its-kind national engagement and communications campaign to support and encourage action on climate and community resilience. The campaign, led by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, will focus on hearing from, and working with, local communities – talking directly to people to help combat climate change.
The purpose of the Fund is to support widespread public and stakeholder engagement on climate action, empower people across all of society to adopt more sustainable behaviours, and be a vehicle to facilitate public participation in the Climate Action Plan.
The fund will be administered by Community Foundation Ireland which as part of its mission of Equality For All in Thriving Communities has been empowering local groups, researchers and advocates to take action on climate and nature since 2000. The foundation’s work in this space is informed by its experience of partnering with 5,000 voluntary, community and charitable groups as a philanthropic hub. A network which continues to grow.
This grant round is to support groups or organisations working to bring people together and share information in communities.
If you are an existing or newly formed organisation, this funding is to support communications and engagement activities that enable you to connect with a wider audience in your community.
This unique fund is to support you to communicate about climate actions you may be undertaking in your community. It is not for climate actions by themselves as there are many other supports available for those, rather this funding is aimed at your communication and engagement needs.
Please read through the Criteria here for further details on the fund and how to apply. This deadline to apply is 4pm, Friday 4th October 2024.
We will be hosting a webinar to go through the grant round and the application process in more detail at 11:00am, Friday September 6th. You can register here to join – Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund webinar .
This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the Community Foundation Ireland website: https://www.communityfoundation.ie/apply-for-funding/