Community Foundation Ireland has announced a new grants opportunity for communities in West Monaghan. Energia’s Drumlins Park Wind Farm has created a Community Benefit Fund to support those around it. Grants will be available in a competitive open grant round to charities and community groups operating within 5km of the wind farm. To understand what types of organisations and projects can apply, please read the grants criteria here.

Applications are invited from groups operating within 5km of the wind farm (click here to view the location in Google Maps).

The Community Benefit Fund will prioritise energy efficiency and sustainability and will be open for 15 years. The overarching theme for Year 1 is Community Sustainability, and applications are invited in the following areas:

• Childcare
• Basic community infrastructure (e.g. community spaces, playground)
• Building community capacity (e.g. training programmes, community events)
• Culture and Heritage
• Social enterprise
• Environmental sustainability, biodiversity and climate action

Grants of up to €40,000 are available for eligible projects that align with these goals.

Key information:

• The fund is currently open for applications and will close on Friday 25th April at 5pm.
• Please read the Grants Criteria carefully before applying.
• You can access the application form by logging into the Grants Portal
• If you have never applied for a grant with Community Foundation Ireland, you first need to register your organisation on the online portal. The Application Help Guide will help you.
• Any further questions, please email: info@foundation.ie