In recent decades, the concept of sustainable development has become the main gui-ding principle of European policies, and the adoption of the European Green Deal has further encouraged its implementation. Using the case study of the small Slovenian municipality of Rogatec, this article examines the implementation of municipal projects related to at least one of the key areas of the European Green Deal in the selected period of 2014–2024. The research highlighted uneven project and area funding, as well as the development priorities of the local community. While most projects and financial support were directed towards building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way, as well as the provision of basic infrastructure, there were no projects promoting a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system or clean, affordable and secure energy supply. Most of the projects were financed from the municipality’s budget, with an encouraging increase in their scope after 2019.
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