{"id":12514,"date":"2026-06-08T09:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/?page_id=12514"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:09:29","slug":"local-environmental-action-fund-leaf-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/local-environmental-action-fund-leaf-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Communities Working Together for Climate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) supports community groups to deliver projects that enhance the environment, promote biodiversity, and take meaningful climate action.<\/p>\n<p>Funded in partnership with <strong>IPB Insurance and Monaghan County Council,<\/strong> LEAF provides grants to Tidy Towns and voluntary groups working together with local partners to improve their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose &amp; Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Established to mark <strong>IPB Insurance\u2019s 100th anniversary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Marks the first anniversary of the Tidy Towns Insurance Scheme partnership, which has removed insurance barriers for eligible groups.<\/li>\n<li>Providing <strong>\u20ac50,000 per local authority<\/strong>, funded by IPB.<\/li>\n<li>Supports <strong>Tidy Towns and similar voluntary community groups<\/strong> delivering environmental and climate-focused projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s Available<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grants from <strong>\u20ac1,000 to \u20ac25,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Funding for environmental and climate action projects<\/li>\n<li>Support for collaborative, community-led initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who Can Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open to community-based voluntary groups involved in environmental improvement and sustainability initiatives, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tidy Towns groups<\/li>\n<li>Residents\u2019 associations<\/li>\n<li>Other voluntary community groups undertaking similar environmental or community enhancement activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Timeline <\/strong>Applications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.monaghancoco.ie\/Forms\/LEAF2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LEAF 2026 Fund<\/strong> <\/a>open on <strong>11th June 2026<\/strong> and close at <strong>4pm on the 2<sup>nd of<\/sup> July 2026<\/strong>. Applicants are encouraged to submit early, with all proposals assessed after the closing date. <strong>Examples of Projects<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Biodiversity and pollinator planting<\/li>\n<li>Tree planting and greening<\/li>\n<li>Recycling and waste reduction<\/li>\n<li>Climate awareness campaigns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/documents.monaghancoco.ie\/Forms\/LEAF2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply now<\/a> and help create a greener, more sustainable community<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/documents.monaghancoco.ie\/Forms\/LEAF2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/Local-Environmental-Action-Fund-LEAF-2026-Application-Page.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information on the Application process<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities Working Together for Climate The Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF) supports community groups to deliver projects that enhance the environment, promote biodiversity, and take meaningful climate action. 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