Supporting community groups within a 5km radius of the Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm

About Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Nadara Sisters and North Steads Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund established in 2018 supports applications from a minimum of £1,000 and up to £20,000 for both capital and revenue funding from charities and voluntary groups that offer services for the residents of the wind farm area (within 5km of the wind farm):

• advice and support for families, carers and those experiencing hardships,
• environmental projects,
• development of local amenities, including renewable energy installation on/ in community buildings
• education and training provision, especially support for apprentices/apprenticeships
• community activities and events,
• healthy living activities,
• sport and physical activity provision
• arts, culture and heritage projects,

Examples of what grants can support

Examples of what grants can support include:

• capital items (buildings, renewable energy, machinery, equipment, vehicles and tools etc.);
• community and environmental projects;
• supporting people from the priority area to take-up or continue apprenticeships and/ or training opportunities
• revenue requests ( salary, project costs, core cost of the organisation);
• sessional worker costs, e.g. workshops, tutors;
• repairs and/or refurbishment to community buildings;
• start-up costs for new community groups;
• out-of-school activities;
• voluntary and community group activities;

This list is not exhaustive, and all applications will be given due consideration by the advisory panel

Community Interest Companies (CICs) or other social enterprises that are not charities can apply, please see the guidance and eligibility criteria on our web site for CICs and social enterprises

To make an application, please click here

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