Slieve Rushen Wind Farm Fund

Overview

Applicant & Funding Criteria

The Fund aims to make a positive contribution to the community, hence significant weighting will be given to the impact, the proposed project will have on people’s lives.

• To qualify to apply for the “Slieve Rushen Community Wind Fund Awards 2024” the group/project must be resident within 12km of Slieve Rushen Wind Farm (on the Western side of Upper Lough Erne), subject to demand it is envisaged up to 70% of the funding will be allocated to projects located within a 6km radius of the Wind Farm. Individuals may not apply in their own right.
• The Fermanagh Trust reserves the right to verify the eligibility of all applicants.
• By submitting an application, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by you is true, current and complete.
• The Fermanagh Trust reserves the right to disqualify any applicant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the applicant has breached any of these Terms and Conditions.
• If an applicant is disqualified from the Award, The Fermanagh Trust in its sole discretion may decide whether a replacement applicant should be selected. In this event, any further applicant will be selected on the same criteria as the original applicant and will be subject to these Rules.
• Applications will not be considered from any organisation in receipt of a grant aid carried over from the 2023/2024 grant awards.

Award Applications

• Only one entry per organisation/group per Award is allowed.
• Proposals will be accepted from all aspects of community life – economic, social, and educational. However, preference will be given to proposals that have an environmental theme and/or are linked to sustainable local activities and have a positive impact on the local community.
• An organisation can only have 1 grant award at any one time from the Fund. If you received a multi-year award in 2023 we are unable to consider another application this year.

Funding Level

The Fund is inviting applications in the 2024/2025 round of funding towards;

(a) One-off grant aid up to a maximum of £2,000 to support community initiatives taking place up to 31 March 2025.

(b) Capital projects up to a maximum of up to £8,000 per annum in any financial year, over a 3 year period which will have a lasting legacy on the lives of people living in the area. To be considered for this funding project must have the necessary statutory permissions in place and be able to utilise any grant awarded in the 2024/2025 financial year.