This funding round has closed.

Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund

Applications closed

Funding: Up to £3,000
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Location: Northern Ireland
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

The Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund backs local community projects around the wind farm. It was set up by Gaelectric in 2016 and is now managed by CGN Europe, a wind energy and energy storage company. The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland lists it among its open grants.

You can ask for up to £3,000. The fund is open to projects within a 6km radius of the wind farm, which includes Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland, Ballynure and Carnmoney. So it suits community groups and organisations rooted in those areas.

The fund lists five priorities. These are skills development for young adults, intergenerational projects, projects tackling rural isolation, projects based around community arts, and projects that make better use of community space. A project that fits one or more of these will be a natural match.

The closing date is 22 October 2026 at 1pm. That is close, so it is worth checking your project against the priorities and the location rules now. If you have already started an application, the Foundation asks you to carry on using the link emailed to you when you registered.

One practical point: your location matters. The page says the fund is for projects in the local area around the wind farm, so organisations outside that radius should look elsewhere.

Official source: https://communityfoundationni.org/achieving-impact/available-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

charity cic social enterprise

CIC grants in the UK explains which funders accept community interest companies, with the grants that are open now.

Also open to: community groups

Key requirements:

Projects must be local community projects within a 6km radius of the wind farm.
The area includes Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland, Ballynure and Carnmoney.

The fund is for local community projects within a 6km radius of the wind farm. This includes the areas of Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland, Ballynure and Carnmoney. Projects should fit the fund's priorities: skills development for young adults, intergenerational work, tackling rural isolation, community arts, and better use of community space.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Community groups and organisations running local projects within 6km of the Carn Hill wind farm, in areas such as Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland and Ballynure.

Sectors

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Charities & Non-Profit

Regions

Northern Ireland

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Full details from Community Foundation Northern Ireland

This local community benefit fund was set up by Gaelectric in 2016 and is now managed by CGN Europe to ensure the Carn Hill wind farm provides economic benefits to the local community. It funds projects focused on skills development for young adults, intergenerational projects, tackling rural isolation, community arts, and improving utilisation of community space. The fund is available to local community projects within the Monkstown, Grange, Woodburn, Greenisland, Ballynure and Carnmoney areas.

How to apply

Use the "Find out more" link for the Carn Hill Community Benefit Fund on the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland's open grants page. If you have already started an application, continue with the link emailed to you when you registered. Check your eligibility before you apply.

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