Rethink Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainability Step-Up Fund supported by Zurich in Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
This new €1.5 million, two-year fund is committed to supporting community-led initiatives that will have a social and environmental impact on both urban and rural communities. The fund comes at a particularly important time as communities across Ireland face increasing environmental pressures alongside rising inequality.
The Sustainability Step-Up Fund seeks to tackle these challenges head-on by supporting up to five community-led local organisations including social innovations that have a social and environmental impact by working in the space of the circular economy, climate stewardship, action and education, biodiversity restoration, community development or sustainable practices
Awardee organisations will receive financial support alongside tailored business supports as part of Rethink Ireland’s Accelerator Programme to help them scale their impact and strengthen their long-term sustainability
Rethink Ireland thanks their generous donors on this fund: Zurich in Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Learn more about the fund and join one of their application clinics on our website:
https://rethinkireland.ie/…/sustainability-step-up-fund/
Applications open until 1pm 28 May 2026