Climate Action Voucher

About this scheme

The Climate Action Voucher helps businesses plan a 'green transformation' by reducing emissions and becoming more resource efficient. It funds up to 2 days of independent training or advisory services to develop an initial sustainability, decarbonisation or circular economy action plan, with the expectation that outcomes from this short assignment will lead to further training, technical feasibility, innovation or capital projects. Example activities include setting sustainability KPIs and targets, identifying emissions-reduction opportunities and calculating carbon footprint, or carrying out a circular gap assessment to identify new opportunities for sustainable growth. It provides a maximum award of €1,800, with a maximum daily rate of €900 or maximum course fees of €1,800, funded at 100% of eligible costs and delivered over a maximum of 6 weeks. Eligible applicants are HPSUs, SMEs and Large Companies that are Enterprise Ireland or Údarás na Gaeltachta clients, on a de minimis State Aid basis.

Who can apply

• Open to HPSUs, SMEs and Large Companies that are Enterprise Ireland clients or Údarás na Gaeltachta clients
• Non-clients employing fewer than 50 employees are not eligible here and should instead contact their Local Enterprise Office
• State Aid basis for this offer is de minimis funding
• Eligible project must include at least one of: developing a sustainability action plan, developing a decarbonisation action plan, or developing a circular economy action plan
• Support is delivered as up to 2 days of training/advisory services, spread over a maximum of 6 weeks
• Projects supported under the Climate Planning Fund for Business must comply with relevant EU and national environmental legislation, including the 'Do No Significant Harm' Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01)

How to apply

1. 1Read the eligibility requirements
2. 2Contact your Enterprise Ireland Client Advisor to discuss the assignment further; if you do not have a Client Advisor, you must first become an Enterprise Ireland client
3. 3Once ready to apply, submit an application through the online application system; first-time applicants must register to apply, and the online application forms provide a step-by-step guide for each tab
4. 4If approved, receive a Letter of Offer confirming the grant, Project Number, approved expenditure and Final Claim Date, then engage an independent advisor/trainer to deliver up to 2 days of training or advisory services (spread over a maximum of 6 weeks) to develop the sustainability, decarbonisation or circular economy action plan
5. 5Download the Climate Action Voucher Grant Claim/Declaration and Project Report (Excel workbook) and complete the 'Claim Form & Declaration' tab, the Progress Report tab, and other relevant tabs
6. 6Print, sign and scan the Claim Form & Declaration to show an original handwritten signature, and attach it as a PDF with the claim, along with service provider invoices and a bank statement (cross-referenced and combined into one PDF) as proof of payment
7. 7Email the completed claim to IndustryGrantClaims@enterprise-ireland.com on or before the project's Final Claim Date, encrypting files using the company's CES ID; if any required document is missing, the claim will be returned