Climate Action Summer Works (CASWS) - Funding Scheme 2025

4 months ago

The Department of Education is pleased to announce details of a Climate Action Summer Works Scheme (CASWS) that will be applied on a multi-annual basis commencing in summer 2026 and to invite applications under the Scheme.

The purpose of the CASWS is to provide funding to recognised primary, special school and post-primary school authorities to undertake small-scale building works which can be carried out during the summer months or at other times that avoid disrupting the operation of the school. 

The funding can be used for addressing urgent school building issues as well as maintaining and improving existing school facilities.  For full details please see relevant documents.

The key features of this new scheme are:

• School authorities will have a 9-week period until 30 June 2025 to submit applications under the new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme.
• Schools may apply for one project only.
• As schools are now required by legislation to report annually on their energy usage through the SEAI’s website Energy-in-business/Monitoring and Reporting for schools, payment of the grant to schools who receive funding under this new CASWS will be subject to them registering on the SEAI website and making a commitment to submitting the appropriate returns.
• The Summer Works Scheme has been renamed to reflect the strong climate focus and is now called the Climate Action Summer Works Scheme.

Schools will be invited to submit their proposals online using the Esinet portal.  The application must contain a consultant's report. The closing date for receipt of all applications under this Scheme 5:30pm on 30th June 2025.