Supporting community groups within a 10-mile radius of the Green Rigg Wind Farm

About The EDF Energy Green Rigg Windfarm Community Fund

The EDF ER Green Rigg Windfarm Community Benefit Fund supports applications from community and voluntary groups working within a 10-mile radius of the Wind Farm, priority is given to those within a 3-mile radius.

Priority is given to those that benefit residents from within a three-mile radius and from parishes that partly fall within the priority area: Birtley, Corsenside, Kirkwhelpington, Bavington, Chollerton.

Application Considerations

Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available, with up to £9,000 in exceptional circumstances.

• Priority will be given to capital items with a tangible, lasting benefit, including improvements to community buildings. Running costs and revenue funding will only be considered in exceptional cases.
• Requests that are charitable, educational, philanthropic and benevolent in purpose.
• Grants to community and voluntary organisations and schools, for non-statutory purposes only.
• Biodiversity and habitat conservation.
• Energy conservation and increased use of renewables.

To make an application, please click here