Deadline: 25-Apr-25
The Energia’s Drumlins Park Community Benefit Fund is designed to enable local communities to benefit from the construction and operation of its wind farms.
The Drumlins Park Wind Farm in County Monaghan has set up a benefit fund to support the local community in the Newbliss, Drum and Scotshouse area.
Priority Areas
- The following priority areas have been selected based on the community plans developed in recent years in cooperation with Monaghan County Council. Their selection was also informed by research and community consultation carried out in recent months and which involved local voices.
- The fund will prioritise energy efficiency and sustainability.
- The overarching theme for Year 1 is Community Sustainability, and applications are invited in the following areas:
- Childcare
- Basic community infrastructure (e.g. community spaces, playground)
- Building community capacity (e.g. training programmes, community events)
- Culture and Heritage
- Social enterprise
- Environmental sustainability, biodiversity and climate action
Strands
- Strand 1 – can apply for up to €10,000
- For organisations with an annual income below €50,000
- Strand 2 – can apply for up to €40,000
- For organisations with an annual income above €50,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisations must be a registered charity or a formalised community/voluntary group
- Organisations must be at least one year old and have an annual income above €2,000
- Projects must provide clear, concrete evidence demonstrating how the project will benefit communities within 5km of the centre of the wind farm
- Projects must have clear, realistic costs and timelines
- Proposed projects can be new, or they can be projects that are ongoing
- Collaborations are welcome. Only one organisation should complete the application
- Only one application per organisation will be accepted
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following organisations/areas are ineligible and cannot apply:
- Statutory bodies
- Profit-making enterprises
- The advancement of religion or politics
- Sporting organisations
- Animal welfare groups
- Proposals from individuals
For more information, visit Community Foundation Ireland.