The Community Climate Action Programme is a programme to support small and large, rural and urban communities to take climate action at a local level. Westmeath County Council, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications will support communities to promote and assist in community climate action.The overall objective of the programme is to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities in a coherent way to contribute to national climate and energy targets.

Phase 1 - COMPLETED

Under Phase 1 of the CCAP, Westmeath County Council was given an allocation of €478,000 for projects under strand 1. Communities partnered with Westmeath County Council to carry out projects that have a direct climate action impact. Twelve groups benefited from funding in Phase 1. These projects were completed on 1^st May 2026.

Phase 2 - Applications are now CLOSED

Under Phase 2 which closed on 22^nd December 2025, 15 community groups from Westmeath have been approved for funding to the amount of €542,378.89 to carry out a range of energy efficiency and climate positive projects in the county.

Westmeath County Council saw a very high level of interest from community groups all around the county seeking funding under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action Grant.

A variety of community groups including community centres, community childcare groups, tidy towns groups & sports clubs submitted applications. The projects varied from small scale installation of solar panels to upgrading lighting systems, community composting, water refilling stations, bicycle hubs, through to very ambitious building retrofit projects.

These projects are being supported under Strand 1 of the Community Climate Action Grant from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The programme seeks to address themes such as home/energy, travel, food & waste, shopping & recycling and local climate, and environmental action. This will mean more efficient building; better travel options; more liveable towns and cities; more sustainable consumer choices; and a better environment for future generations. This strand of the Community Climate Action Programme empowers communities to realise these benefits.

The successful applicants are as follows:

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