Galway Council has awarded funding of €560,242 for 19 community groups to undertake community climate action projects. The funding which was made available by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications under the Community Climate Action Fund, offers an opportunity to build low carbon, climate resilient communities and reduce the future impact of climate change whist working towards a more sustainable future.
Under Strand 1 of this Fund, €445,890 was allocated to 15 community groups in Galway City. A further allocation under Strand 1a for cross border, shared island projects, of €114,352 was awarded to 4 climate action projects involving 2 community groups in Galway City and 2 in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan said:
“I am delighted to support these vital local projects under the Community Climate Action Programme, a landmark fund which is making €24 million available to climate action projects across Ireland, alongside a €3 million contribution from the government’s Shared Island Fund. Communities and Local Authorities know best the climate actions that work for their area and can deliver the most effective climate solutions on the ground. I look forward to seeing the transformative effect these projects will have not only in tackling climate change, but in making our cities, towns and villages better places to live and work.”
Tiarnan McCusker, Community Climate Action Officer with Galway City Council added:
“Projects have been awarded in all areas of the City with some innovative projects including an off grid scout den, bike library schemes, a native tree nursery and various large scale solar panel projects. Galway City Council believe that this fund can be used as a springboard for further community climate actions and we look forward to working with the individual projects.’’
For further information visit: https://files.galwaycity.ie/community-climate-action-programme
The full list of projects can be found here:
Community Climate Action Fund Projects 2024
Strand 1 Galway City
Small Projects (0- €20,000)
- Galway City Partnership Rooftop Vegetable garden and LED lighting retrofitting- €20,000
- Cope Galway EV charging point at Community Catering- €1,760
- Galway Cycling campaign Family bike hire scheme- €6,000
- Link Galway CLG Cafe Link Sustainability upgrade- €10,640
- Shining Light Cycle For Justice Bike Share scheme €6,000
Medium Projects (€20,000- €51,000)
- Salthill Handball club-Energy Upgrade of Salthill Handball club Building- €25, 500
- Cancer care west- Cancer Care West Climate Action Program- €43,000
- Westside resource centre The Solar Roof Project- €21,000
- St Patricks Band Hall- The Band room Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Project- €33,000
- Ballybane Community Centre Provision of Solar panels-€21,000
- Renmore Development Association- Ballyloughane Organic community Garden- €35, 000
Large Projects (€51,000- €100,000)
- Saint Joseph’s Community Centre Climate Change Resilience Project- €51,000
- No. 4 Youth Service Energy Upgrade and Planetary Health Promotion- €64,900
- Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Sustainable Energy Transformation and Active Travel at SKGAA Club- €51,000
- 1st Port of Galway Sea Scouts - Off grid Scout Den project- €56,090
Total Strand 1 €445,890
Strand 1a, Shared Island Funding
- Tuatha of Terryland Forest Park, Galway City/ Friends of Little woods, Co. Fermanagh- Nature without Borders- €23,980
- DRA Family resource Centre, Doughiska, Galway City/ARC Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh- Galway and Fermanagh Climate Action Project- €90,372
Total Strand 1 a €114,352