Galway's local authorities have opened their Community Climate Action Funds worth a combined 1.2 million euro
The Funds are aimed at supporting grassroots efforts to implement climate action projects across Galway
The County Council fund is €762,000 while the City Council's fund is worth 466,000 euro
The initiative offers full financial support to not-for-profit organisations, including community and voluntary groups such as Tidy Towns committees, development associations and sports clubs.
Examples of what can be applied for include retrofitting, solar panels, community gardens, local food promotion, tree planting, cycle parking and innovative climate projects
Applications for the county are now open via galwaycoco.submit.com and will close on December 16
Applications for the city are now open at www.GalwayCity.ie/CommunityClimateActionFund and will close on December 12
