Crighshane and Churchill Community Benefit Fund
/Purpose of the Fund
This local community benefit fund was originally set up by Energia Renewables, and has now been taken over by Greencoat Capital.
The fund has been established to ensure that the Crighshane and Church Hill wind farms, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, also provide significant social and economic benefits to the local community.
Funding is available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 6km of the Wind Farms.
The fund will support projects addressing issues within the following theme areas:
Energy efficiency and sustainability
Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community
Educational issues with a sustainability angle
Environmental benefit or economic benefit
Examples of who can apply:
Constituted voluntary organisations and community groups
Faith organisations (if the funding is not to promote religion)
Local youth groups
Funding available:
Grants from £1,000 to £5,000
Closing dae is 13th January 2023. For more information and to apply, please visit Crighshane and Churchill Community Benefit Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)
