Deadline: 01-Aug-2026
The Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund supports local community and charitable initiatives that directly benefit residents living near the Wryde Croft Wind Farm in Peterborough.
The fund is designed to ensure that communities hosting or surrounding renewable energy infrastructure receive tangible social and community benefits.
Geographic Eligibility Area
Funding is restricted to projects benefiting residents within a 6km radius of the wind farm, specifically including the following parishes:
- Crowland
- Fleet
- Gedney Hill
- Holbeach
- Parson Drove
- Sutton St Edmund
- Thorney
- Whaplode
- Wisbech St Mary
Funding Details
- Maximum grant: up to £10,000
- Larger grants: considered in exceptional cases
- Target: community-focused projects with local impact
- Beneficiaries must be within eligible parishes
Focus Areas
The fund supports projects that:
- Improve community wellbeing
- Strengthen local social infrastructure
- Support charitable activities
- Enhance quality of life for residents
- Deliver measurable local benefits
- Promote community development within the eligible area
Eligible Applicants
Applicants must be non-profit or community-based organisations, including:
- Registered charities
- Community groups
- Voluntary organisations
- Other non-profit entities working locally
Key requirement:
- Projects must benefit communities within the defined 6km area
Eligible Projects
Examples of supported activities include:
- Community wellbeing initiatives
- Local social and recreational programmes
- Small-scale infrastructure or facility improvements
- Community events and engagement activities
- Local support services or outreach programmes
- Projects improving quality of life for residents
Selection Criteria
Applications are assessed based on:
- Direct benefit to local residents
- Strength of community impact
- Alignment with fund priorities
- Coverage of eligible parishes
- Feasibility and sustainability of the project
- Degree of local engagement and participation
Key Requirement
- Projects must clearly demonstrate tangible benefits to residents within the defined geographic area
- Benefits should reach a significant proportion of the local community where possible
Purpose of the Fund
- Support communities near renewable energy infrastructure
- Improve local wellbeing and cohesion
- Encourage grassroots community development
- Ensure local sharing of environmental project benefits
- Strengthen community-led initiatives in rural areas
Conclusion
The Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund provides targeted financial support for local projects that improve wellbeing and strengthen communities within a 6km radius of the wind farm. By focusing on tangible, place-based impact, the fund helps ensure that nearby parishes directly benefit from community development initiatives.
For more information, visit Cambridgeshire Community Foundation.
