25 groups in County Tipperary receiving grant assistance of €750,000 from the Community Climate Action Fund
Maire O’Donnell (Community Climate Action Officer), Cllr Declan Burgess Tipperary County Council Cathaoirleach and Clare Lee (Climate Action Coordinator) officially announcing the approval
Tipperary County Council has received approval from the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications to allocate €750,000 grant assistance to 25 projects across Tipperary under the Community Climate Action Fund.
The following projects have been successful in their applications:
| LEAD PARTNER | PROJECT NAME | FUNDING |
| Burncourt Community Council | Energy and other climate action measures | €20,000 |
| Clogheen Tidy Towns | DIY Project | €756 |
| Thurles Men’s Shed | Polytunnel and Attic Insulation | €2,603 |
| Roscrea Lyons Club | Solar Pannel and Biodiversity Project | €20,000 |
| Grangemockler Tidy Towns | Community Garden | €13,486 |
| Nenagh Lawns Tennis Club | Energy, Recycling Tennis Balls and Biodiversity | €7,426 |
| Rearcross Community Council | Energy Upgrades and other | €7,738 |
| Glengoole Tidy Towns | Biodiversity planting and water butts | €5,939 |
| KPLAN Community Group | Energy Upgrade and other climate actions | €5,840 |
| Cannon Hayes | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €14,092 |
| Clanwilliam Rugby Club | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €11,112 |
| Moyglass GAA | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €32,163 |
| Clonmel Og GAA | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €32,034 |
| Castleineey | Retrofit works and other climate action measures | €25,328 |
| Rockwell Rovers | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €28,064 |
| Boher Community Development | Biodiversity and other climate action measures | €40,512 |
| Ballina Tidy Towns | Tree Planting and Biodiversity | €42,924 |
| Eire Og Annacarthy Donohill | Energy Upgrade and other climate action | €30,000 |
| Knocknarawley Resource Centre | Community Garden | €24,774 |
| Newcastle Community Council | Energy Upgrade and other climate actions | €34,522 |
| Borrisokane Community Sports | Energy Upgrade and other climate actions | €62,257 |
| Ballyporeen GAA | Energy Upgrade and other climate actions | €73,640 |
| Loughtagalla Residents Association Sustainable Project | Biodiversity Park | €90,178 |
| Cloughjordan Eco Village | Innovative Lighting Scheme | €74,612 |
| Ballypatrick Sports Centre | Energy Upgrades and other climate actions | €49,493 |
On the announcement of the provision of this funding and the announcement of successful applications, Cllr Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council said:
“There was huge interest in the funding Call within County Tipperary, the Council received 82 applications with total project costs in excess of four times the funding available and undertook a rigorous assessment process with each application received being examined in detail.” “I am delighted to see so many local voluntary community groups taking part in this programme for climate action. Building low carbon communities is a very positive step for our county in reaching our ambitious targets that were set out in our recently adopted Tipperary County Council Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029”, stated Cllr. Declan Burgess
