Lidl Launches New €100K Green Fund To Award Sustainable Community Projects Nationwide

Date published: February 24, 2025

Lidl Ireland launched a new Green Fund to award communities across the country with €100k in funding in support of local projects that aim to tackle key environmental challenges across climate and biodiversity, circular economy and sustainable living, for the benefit of towns and villages the length and breadth of the country.

Charities, primary and secondary schools and community groups from every county can now apply for Lidl’s new Green Fund which offers a top award of €25k to a lead project or initiative, with a further €75k allocated to multiple smaller projects regionally.

Applications are being sought for community projects across four key areas; 

Health and Wellbeing: educating local communities to promote healthy diets and make healthier food choices e.g. community cooking programme, nutrition workshops

Climate: Initiatives that support communities to develop climate action plans that minimise the impacts of climate change e.g. installation of solar panels, LED lighting, carbon literacy training. 

Biodiversity: Initiatives that will develop environmental projects to support all ecosystems within our local communities e.g. community garden, nature trails, native and pollinator friendly planting, pocket forest, marine environment and conservation projects 

Reducing Waste: identifying solutions to reduce waste and support a circular economy e.g. waste programmes, repair cafes, upcycling, workshops and seminars.

Health and Wellbeing: educating local communities to promote healthy diets and make healthier food choices e.g. community cooking programme, nutrition workshops