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Objective of the funding programme

Local Biodiversity Action Fund (LBAF) across all 31 local authorities. LBAF projects include biodiversity education and awareness projects, bird conservation projects, invasive species management and wetland surveys. The 2024 NBAP Local Biodiversity Action Fund is available, in line with a grant application and award process, to biodiversity officers in the counties that have them, and heritage officers.

Funding awarded is:
a. Subject to provision of an agreed level of co-funding from the local authority’s own resources;
b. spent on a project directly related to one or more actions of the National Biodiversity Action Plan or targeting Invasive Alien Species projects, including species which are included on the on EU IAS list of Union concern;
c. The project outputs must be reported to the Department before the end of the year.

Type of funding

Grants

Funding rate (percentage of covered costs)

Subject to provision of an agreed level of co-funding from the local authority’s own resources

Expected budget range of proposals

< 50.000 €, 50.000 - 100.000 €

Administering authority

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Publication page

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/94669-minister-noonan-announces-28-million-funding-awarded-for-local-biodiversity-projects/

General information

External link

Ireland

No

All Irish regions

Step 1. Preparing the ground for adaptation
Step 2. Assessing climate change risks and vulnerabilities
Step 3. Identifying adaptation options
Step 4. Assessing and selecting adaptation options
Step 5. Implementing adaptation
Step 6. Monitoring and evaluating adaptation
Local authorities and administrative bodiesBiodiversity

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