Long Mountain Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Nov 8, 2024 13:00

• Area:

• within 5 miles of the centre of the windfarm

• Grant size:

• Up to £3,000

• Priorities:

• ▪ Projects developing cross community relations ▪ Energy efficiency and sustainability of local community facilities ▪ Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community ▪ Educational issues with a sustainability angle ▪ Environmental benefit or economic benefit

This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding the Long Mountain Wind Farm, Glenbuck Road, Dunloy.

Energia has set up the fund to ensure that the wind farm, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, will also provide significant social and economic benefits to the local community.

Funding will be available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 5 miles of the centre of the windfarm.

Applicant organisations must be located within the 5-mile radius (*straight-line measurement).

Rathsherry Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Nov 8, 2024 13:00

• Area:

• Applicant organisations must be located within the 6mile radius of the windfarm (*straight-line measurement).

• Grant size:

• Grants of £1,000 to £3,000  Partnership applications - up to £9,000 (each partner will receive a maximum of £3,000 to support project) 

• Priorities:

• Projects that improve the utilisation of existing community space in areas within the fund boundary.  Contributions towards running/administration costs and for purchasing additional equipment to expand and support new and existing services/activities in each of the areas.   Particular emphasis will be placed on funding activities/services that are specifically aimed at older people, youth, children and people with disabilities; environmental improvements; bringing the wider community together; health improvements and culture and history   Applicants are encouraged to network, share best practice and co-operate more between the areas. Projects which demonstrate the ability to collaborate, network and share best practice will be encouraged and supported.   

This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding Rathsherry Windfarm.   

Energia Renewables has pledged to deliver a Community Benefit Fund for a 21.15 MW Wind Farm located at 115 Longmore Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, BT43 7HR. Grants will be delivered annually for the benefit of community initiatives within the area of benefit. 

Energia has set up the fund to ensure that the wind farm, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, will also provide signific
ant social and economic benefits to the local community.  
Funding will be available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 6 miles of the centre of the windfarm.

Applicant organisations must be located within the 6mile radius of the windfarm (*straight-line measurement).

Thornog Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Nov 8, 2024 13:00

• Area:

• Within 10 miles of the windfarm (70% of the funds will be awarded to eligible groups based within a 6 mile radius of the windfarm)

• Grant size:

• Micro grants of up to £3,000 for small projects

• Priorities:

• ▪ Energy efficiency and sustainability ▪ Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community ▪ Educational issues with a sustainability angle ▪ Environmental benefit or economic benefit

This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding the Thornog Wind Farm, which is located between Drumquin, Co Tyrone and Kesh, Co Fermanagh.

Energia has set up the fund to ensure that the wind farm, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, will also provide significant social and economic benefits to the local community.

Funding will be available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 10 miles of the windfarm (70% of the funds will be awarded to eligible groups based within a 6 mile radius of the windfarm).

Applicant organisations must be located within the 10-mile radius (*straight-line measurement).

Tyrone 3 Community Benefit Fund

Closing Date:

Dec 6, 2024 13:00

• Area:

• Applicant organisations must be located within the 5-mile radius

• Grant size:

• Grants up to £5,000

• Priorities:

• • Energy efficiency and sustainability • Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community • Educational issues with a sustainability angle • Environmental benefit or economic benefit

This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding the Tyrone 3 Windfarms. The Tyrone 3 Windfarms comprises three farms, which are:

• Altamuskin (6 wind turbines / 14.1MW)
• Eshmore (3 wind turbines / 7.0MW)
• Gortfinbar (5 wind turbines / 15.0.MW)

The windfarms are situated in close proximity to each other between the town of Ballygawley and the villages of Carrickmore, Sixmilecross and Beragh in County Tyrone. They are located in the Mid Ulster District and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council areas respectively.

Energia has set up the fund to ensure that the wind farm, whilst having obvious environmental benefits, will also provide significant social and economic benefits to the local community. The Tyrone 3 Windfarms Community Benefit Fund will be administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.

Funding will be available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within the 5 mile radius – as per map.

Applicant organisations must be located within the 5-mile radius.

The SWEF Enterprise Fund

Ongoing - No Deadline

• Area:

• Northern Ireland

• Grant size:

• Up to £2,000

• Priorities:

• To be eligible to apply, you need to: - Be between the ages of 18-30 - Live in Northern Ireland - Be running your own business which has been trading for no more than 2 years or planning to start your own business imminently - Be from a low-income household or facing other financial challenges preventing you from developing your business

Community Foundation NI is working in partnership with SWEF Enterprise Fund which helps young people from Northern Ireland develop their business idea and gain support with business investment that they would otherwise not be able to afford.

Grants of up to £2,000 are available to help young people in Northern Ireland who are running their own business which has been trading for no more than 2 years or planning to start their own business imminently, to help a business expand or become more sustainable.