{"id":11768,"date":"2025-11-17T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/?page_id=11768"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:14:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:14:04","slug":"envbiocirceconfund26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/envbiocirceconfund26\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment, Biodiversity and Circular Economy Fund 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/MCC_Crest_withText.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/MCC_Crest_withText.jpg 583w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/MCC_Crest_withText-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/MCC_Crest_withText-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Closed for Applications &#8211; The closing date for applications was 9th January 2026<\/h3>\n<p>Monaghan County Council\u2019s Environment, Biodiversity and Circular Economy Fund is open. Closing date for applications will be Friday 9<sup>th<\/sup> January 2026. The reason for this early closing date is to facilitate the Council in giving a decision as early as possible to groups, so they will be able to make their plans for the year accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who may apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications are welcome from community and voluntary groups, organisations and residents\u2019 committees within County Monaghan.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must be registered with Monaghan Public Participation Network.<\/li>\n<li>To register your group contact ppn@monaghancoco.ie or call 047 73720.<\/li>\n<li>Only one application per group will be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of project is eligible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Maintenance support activities including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Litter control<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance of open spaces and public parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Environmental improvements to public spaces including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Street furniture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Biodiversity projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planting of <strong>native<\/strong> trees, shrubs and flowers: choose native species to provide food and shelter for pollinators and birds<\/li>\n<li>Planting of hedgerows: using native and Monaghan-provenance hedgerow species<\/li>\n<li>Creating a Community Biodiversity Action Plan with the help of a qualified ecologist;<\/li>\n<li>Installation of bat and bird boxes (e.g swift or barn owl boxes);<\/li>\n<li>Creating habitats for wildlife (such as dead hedges, living willow structures, dry stone walls);<\/li>\n<li>Setting up a gardening club or allotments;<\/li>\n<li>Holding biodiversity-themed talks\/walks\/training with a maximum spend cap of \u20ac300<\/li>\n<li>Measures to reduce pesticide and herbicide use such as purchasing tools for weed removal (e.g. hoes, steel brush heads for strimmer\u2019s etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Circular Economy Initiatives including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>reuse and repair initiatives, upcycling events, waste prevention campaigns, and sharing or rental services for\u00a0household goods, food waste initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/Environment-Biodiversity-Circular-Economy-Fund-2026-Guidelines-to-Applicants.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment, Biodiversity and Circular Economy Fund Guidelines 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/Environment-Biodiversity-Circular-Economy-Fund-2026-Guidelines-to-Applicant_Gaeilge.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment, Biodiversity and Circular Economy Fund 2026 Guidelines as Gaeilge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Completed applications can be emailed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:environmentfund@monaghancoco.ie\"><strong>environmentfund@monaghancoco.ie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closed for Applications &#8211; The closing date for applications was 9th January 2026 Monaghan County Council\u2019s Environment, Biodiversity and Circular Economy Fund is open. 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