Community Foundation for NI: Crighshane and Churchill Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Currently closed for applications Adult Education/Learning Arts, culture and heritage Buildings and built environment Community and neighbourhood development Community development Cultural, events and festivals Education and learning environment Health, wellbeing and sport Miscellaneous Natural environment and climate Performing arts Recycling and waste management Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Sport and physical recreation Sustainable development Sustainable energy Verbal arts Visual arts and media Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

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Overview

Funding is available to local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are within 6km of the Wind Farms.

Crighshane-Church Hill Map

The fund will support projects addressing issues within the following theme areas:

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

Examples of who can apply:

Constituted voluntary organisations and community groups
Local youth groups

Funding available:

Grants up to £5,000

In very exceptional circumstances the panel may decide to award grants up to £10,000.

Please be advised that applications should request up to £5,000. If you wish to be considered for additional funds, please complete the additional question included on the application form.

Please Note

Applications for capital build projects will only be considered if full Planning Permission has already been approved.

Applicants that currently hold a live grant are not eligible to re-apply in any new round until all outstanding information is provided for the current grant held. This includes details of spend and any monitoring.

*Measurement of applicant organisation address will be a straight-line measurement from the location of the windfarm using google maps.

In 2024 the success rate for applications to this fund was 100%.

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