Community and voluntary groups and organisations in County Cavan can use this form to apply for funding under Strand 1 of the Community Climate Action Programme - Climate Action Fund - Building Low Carbon Communities.
Terms & Conditions
- Cavan County Council (CCC) will only provide funds for eligible costs to groups/organisations that are directly involved in approved projects at a community level, on a not-for-profit basis, aimed at shaping and building low carbon communities.
- You must demonstrate that you do not have the funding available to undertake the work without grant aid, or alternatively that the grant will enable you to undertake more work which your group/organisation would otherwise not be able to afford.
- The information supplied by the applicant group/organisation must be accurate and complete.
- Misinformation may lead to disqualification and/or the repayment of any grant made.
- All information provided in respect of the application for a grant will be held electronically. CCC and the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) reserve the right to publish a list of all grants awarded on its website.
- The Freedom of Information Act applies to all records held by DCEE and CCC.
- The application must be signed by the Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer or responsible person of the group/organisation making the submission.
- It is the responsibility of each group/organisation to ensure that it has proper procedures and policies in place including appropriate insurance where relevant.
- Evidence of expenditure, receipts /invoices must be retained and provided to CCC or their representative to support payment of funds.
- Photographic evidence of the project may also be required to facilitate draw down of grants.
- DCEE or CCC may carry out unannounced site visits to verify compliance with Programme terms and conditions.
- No third party or intermediary applications will be considered.
- Breaches of the terms and conditions of this programme may result in sanctions including return of funds already granted and disbarment from future grant applications.
- In order to process your application, it may be necessary for CCC to collect personal data from you. Such information will be processed in line with CCC's privacy statement which is available to view here.
- A grant agreement will be put in place between successful applicants and CCC.
We can only assess forms that have been fully completed. Incomplete forms will not be considered. Groups are encouraged to contact the Community Climate Action Officer before completing this form.
There are five sections to this form:
Section 1: Tell us about your group or organisation
Section 2: Tell us about your project
Section 3: State Aid Questionnaire
Section 4: Authorisation and Statutory Consent
Section 5: Declaration by Applicants
This application is being processed by Cavan County Council. An Irish version of this application form is available upon request.
If you have any questions or need any assistance please contact Tara Smith, Community Climate Action Officer on +353 87 675 9129 or email
tarasmith@cavancoco.ieWho can apply?
Eligible community organisations must:
- Be not-for-profit
- Be located within the boundaries of County Cavan
- Submit a completed application form before the deadline of 12 noon on Tuesday 23rd December 2025.
- Be registered with the Cavan PPN
OR be connected with other collectives such as The Wheel, Tidy Towns, etc.
OR be a community group with Articles of Association, which hold an AGM with appropriately approved minutes.
Who is NOT eligible for funding?
- Private individuals
- Commercial undertakings
- Schools
- National level community or environmental organisations. Local branches of national organisations may be eligible, once there is a clear financial separation or local branch from national organisation level.