Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund 2011

Environmental Awareness

Do you have a project or initiative that could help to increase local levels of environmental awareness, or that could help your community to become more sustainable?

If so, you may qualify for financial assistance from the Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund 2011. This Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level.

Does Your Project Qualify?

Projects should focus on environmental awareness and actions which complement national environmental policies such as those on waste, biodiversity, water conservation and climate change.

A wide variety of projects and schemes have been supported under the Fund in previous years, including community gardens and allotments, compost schemes, rainwater harvesting, biodiversity projects, waste reduction initiatives, educational initiatives and environmental exhibitions. Lists of previously funded projects can be viewed online at www.environ.ie.

How to Apply

application forms can be downloaded here:

Local Agenda 21 - 2011 Application Form

Local Agenda 21 - 2011 Gaeilge Application Form  

Applications must be made to your local authority no later than 5pm, 19 October 2011.

please return completed application forms to:

Environment Section, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

For general information contact:

John Kennedy

Environment Policy and Awareness Section

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

Newtown Road, Wexford

Tel: 053 911 7345

e-mail: awareness@environ.ie