The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is administering funds that will provide support local projects to educate, raise awareness and demonstrate community involvement in work that promotes environmental issues and healthier lifestyles.

Applications are now open for community organisations located within a designated distance of the windfarms listed below;

Corby Knowe Community Benefit Fund - Corby Knowe wind farm is located off the Parkgate Road, Kells, County Antrim.
Cloonty Community Benefit Fund - The Cloonty Community Benefit Fund is available to local community projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site which is located in an area bounded by the B17 Straid Road to the north, the B62 Ballybogey Road to the west and B147 Kirk Road / Ballintea Road to the south and east.
Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund - The Dunbeg Community Benefit Fund is available to local community projects within 6 miles of the Dunbeg Wind Farm site which is located between Limavady and Coleraine.
Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund - The Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund is available to local community projects within the Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland and Ballynure areas.
Monnaboy Community Benefit Fund - The Monnaboy Community Benefit Fund is available to local community projects within 7km of the Monnaboy Wind Farm site which is located off the Monnaboy Road, Greysteel.
Dunmore Community Benefit Fund - 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. 
Brockaghboy Community Benefit Fund - The fund’s aim is to provide financial support towards the development of locally-beneficial community-based projects and initiatives within a 6km radius of Brockaghboy wind farm, Swatragh, County L/derry.
Long Mountain Community Benefit Fund - 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.
Rathsherry Community Benefit Fund - Energia Renewables has pledged to deliver a Community Benefit Fund for a 21.15 MW Wind Farm located at 115 Longmore Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, BT43 7HR.
Thornog Community Benefit Fund - This local community fund has been set up by Energia Renewables, working in close partnership with local groups from the areas surrounding the Thornog Wind Farm, which is located between Drumquin, Co Tyrone and Kesh, Co Fermanagh.

For more information on each of these funds, please visit Available Grants - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org)