Kerry Community Climate Action Programme Fund: Information for Kerry PPN Members
Kerry County Council is delighted to announce the launch of the Community Climate Action Programme – Strand 1, Phase 2, with €663,000 in funding available to help local community and voluntary groups deliver real climate action projects across the county. This programme is funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and is all about supporting communities to take practical, local steps towards building a low-carbon, sustainable future for Kerry.
Further information on the Community Climate Action Programme can be accessed here: https://www.kerrycoco.ie/communityclimateactionprogramme/
Kerry PPN hosted an online information sessions with Kerry County Council’s Community Climate Action Officer, Caroline Toal for groups who would like to know more about the programme on Monday 17th November, 2025. Caroline gave Kerry PPN members an overview of the programme, details on how to apply, and information on eligible projects.
Watch the recorded session here: https://youtu.be/Q-GzAUZV3xM
Additional information:
- Funding Guidance Document: Guidance Document for Application 2025
- Application Form Template: Please note the application form is an online portal, however this downloadable version can be useful when preparing your application Application Form Template Phase 2 (FINAL) Oct 2025
- Caroline’s Presentation: Presentation to Kerry PPN_Updated
- List of previously successful projects (Kerry projects are listed on page 12): list-of-ccap-strand-1-and-strand-1a-projects
- Kerry Community Climate Action Plan: https://www.kerrycoco.ie/kerry-county-council-local-authority-climate-action-plan-2024-2029/
Useful Contact Information:
- Caroline Toal, KCC Climate Action Community Engagement Officer: ctoal@kerrycoco.ie / 087 6891105
- Contact Details for Kerry County Council Municipal District Officers: https://www.kerrycoco.ie/municipal-districts/
- Local Authority Waters Programme: Bláthnaid O’Loughlin, Community Water Officer, 085 2200571, boloughlin@lawaters.ie/