More than 200 local nature projects set to receive €3m

As part of National Biodiversity Week, biodiversity minister Christopher O’Sullivan announced 209 nature projects will receive funding from the 2026 Local Biodiversity Action Fund

Louth County Council’s Baltray Little Terns Conservation, which received funding last year and was successful in its application this year, produced 250 fledglings in 2025.

As part of National Biodiversity Week, a €3m investment has been announced for more than 200 nature projects.

The allocation of €3m in funding under the Local Biodiversity Action Fund 2026 will benefit a diverse range of local authority-led projects, totalling 209, that have been selected for support through this fund, which is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.