PLEASE NOTE: This form is for "Strand 1A: Shared Island Community Climate Action (North/South basis)"
Applications for "Strand 1: Building Low Carbon Communities" should NOT be made using this form.
Strand 1A: Funding from the Government’s Shared Island Fund is available for cross-border or all-island projects, which have a clear North/South basis and demonstrate the impact of the project in contributing to climate and energy targets on the island of Ireland and the sustainability objectives in the Shared Island chapter of the revised National Development Plan 2021-30.
Proposals must include at least one partner in Northern Ireland, and at least 50% of awarded funding will be for project delivery in Northern Ireland.
Strand 1a applications must comprise a cross-border project, working with counterparts in Northern Ireland Ireland and in partnership with the lead partner’s local authority.
Terms and Conditions
Wexford County Council 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. Wexford County Council and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) 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 DECC and Wexford County Council.
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.
Expressions of Interest will only be accepted on this form.
Evidence of expenditure, receipts /invoices must be retained and provided to Wexford County Council or their representative to support payment of funds.
Photographic evidence of the project may also be required to facilitate draw down of grants.
DECC or the local authority may carry out unannounced site visits to verify compliance with Programme terms and conditions.
Projects under strand 1a must have a clear North/South basis and demonstrate the impact of the project in contributing to climate and energy targets on the island of Ireland and the sustainability objectives in the Shared Island chapter of the revised National Development Plan 2021-30.
Applications to strand 1 and strand 1a must be separate. The Climate Action Fund, or Shared Island Fund, contributions must be publicly acknowledged in all materials associated with the purpose of the grant.
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 Wexford County Council to collect personal data from you. Such information will be processed in line with Wexford County Council’s privacy statement.
A grant agreement will be put in place between successful applicants and Wexford County Council