Deadline: 08-Nov-2024
The Community Foundation Northern Ireland is accepting submissions for the Long Mountain Community Benefit Fund Programme.
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.
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.
Thematic Areas
- The fund will support projects addressing issues within the following theme areas:
- 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
Funding Information
- Grant size: Up to £3,000
Eligible Projects
- Examples of projects that the fund might support:
- Local cultural projects recording and researching history
- Establishment of a “Men’s Shed” or other similar initiative
- Small capital works to a community facility
- Contributions to core costs to run local community facilities/projects
- Environmental awareness projects
- Activities supporting young people, the elderly, those with disabilities
- Community wide events
Eligibility Criteria
- Examples of who can apply:
- Constituted voluntary organisations and community groups
- Local youth groups
Ineligibility Criteria
- The Community Foundation will not fund organisations or activities which promote causes that are contrary to the purposes. Causes and activities that are contrary to the purposes include, but may not be limited to, those outlined in the investment policy. They will not therefore fund organisations or activities which they determine are linked to the promotion of armaments, alcohol, human rights abuses, tobacco or pornography.
For more information, visit The Community Foundation Northern Ireland.