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Community Foundation for NI: Dunmore Community Benefit Fund

Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
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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 10 miles of the windfarm.

Applicant organisations must be located within the 10-mile radius (*straight-line measurement).

The Dunmore Community Benefit Fund is administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.

Boundary Map for Dunmore

The fund welcomes applications from constituted community and voluntary groups that address the following areas:

  • Community cohesion and engagement;
  • Energy efficiency and sustainability;
  • Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community;
  • Training and education;
  • Environmental benefit;
  • Economic benefit.

Size of Grants Available:

Up to £2,500

Please note: Applicants that currently hold a live grant under this programme: Can you please submit your monitoring and spend information for this grant as soon as possible as this will need to be submitted prior to payment of any new award, if your application is successful.

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

In 2023 the success rate for applications to this fund was 32%.