Sponsorship by the EPA

The EPA provides sponsorship funding for initiatives which promote environmental awareness and assist with key environmental protection and behavioural change messaging.

Application Process

All requests for sponsorship must be submitted as a completed application, using the  EPA Sponsorship Application Form and be submitted 12 weeks prior to the event. 

Deadline dates for 2025 are:

• 1 June
• 1 September
• 1 November

This form must then be submitted to the EPA via sponsorship@epa.ie for assessment.

Sponsorship Criteria

All applications must meet each of the following criteria to be considered for funding:

• The activity can raise awareness of environmental or scientific issues or of the EPA;
• The rationale for the activity to be sponsored is clearly established and specified in the application/sponsorship agreement;
• The product or service will pose no negative impact on the environment.

In addition, it must also fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

• It will help to disseminate relevant environmental messages to clearly defined target audiences (such as schools, business, farming sector etc).; or
• It will support social, economic and cultural well-being in the locations where EPA offices are located; or
• It aligns with or helps achieve an EPA strategic priority.

Funding/Sponsorship of non-Public Bodies

In accordance with the Model Publication Scheme the EPA will publish annually details of the funding it provides by way of sponsorship over a threshold of €10,000 per annum including VAT. Funding in 2024: