DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 4TH @ 1PM
Grant size – Up to £7,500
Purpose of the Fund:
Priorities – The Fund welcomes applications from community and voluntary groups that address the following areas:
- Community cohesion and engagement
- Energy efficiency and sustainability
- Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community
- Training and education
- Environmental benefit
- Economic benefit.
This local community benefit fund was set up by Gaelectric in 2016 and is now managed by CGN Europe – a wind energy and energy storage company that believes in a sustainable future. GCN is committed to ensuring that their wind farms, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, also provide significant economic benefits to the local community.
The Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund is available to local community projects within 6 miles of the Dunbeg Wind Farm site which is located between Limavady and Coleraine.
Applicant organisations must be located within the 6-mile radius (*straight-line measurement).
The Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund is administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.
More information on boundary map, grant information and how to apply can be found here.