Just Transition Fund Stage 2

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment released details of Stage 2 of the Just Transition Fund this afternoon, 19th June 2020.

Projects must have registered with the Midlands Regional Transition Team - START Midlands Engagement Process to be eligible.

The call has 3 priorities:

1.                Employment and Enterprise Supports: To support innovation and investment proposals to generate sustainable employment in green enterprise

2.                Training Supports: To retrain and reskill workers to assist local communities and businesses in the Wider Midlands to adjust to the low carbon transition

3.                Community Transitioning Supports: To support proactive communications with affected communities and other stakeholders in the region, establish best practice sharing networks, and assist in developing local transition plans

Detailed fund criteria is available through this link:https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ed10d-just-transition-fund/

The call is open to suitable projects in East Galway, Kildare, Laois, Longford, North Tipperary, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath. Private, public, and community and voluntary organisations can apply.  The call will close at 4pm on 17 July 2020.