This funding round has closed.

Cloonty Community Benefit Fund

Applications closed

Funding: Up to £5,000
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Location: Northern Ireland
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

The Cloonty Community Benefit Fund offers up to £5,000 to local community projects in Northern Ireland. Gaelectric set it up in 2016 and it is now managed by CGN Europe, a wind energy and energy storage company. CGN says its wind farms should bring real benefits to the people who live nearby, and this fund is one way it does that.

The fund is for projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site. The area is bounded by the B17 Straid Road to the north, the B62 Ballybogey Road to the west, and the B147 Kirk Road and Ballintea Road to the south and east.

The funder lists these priorities:

- projects that build skills for young adults and the unemployed - inter-generational projects - collaborative projects - projects that tackle rural isolation - community arts projects - projects that make better use of community space

You can ask for up to £5,000. The page does not state a minimum award.

The fund closes at 1pm on 22 October 2026, so time is short if you want to apply. The main practical point is location. Your project must sit inside the 6km area, so check the boundary roads before you start. The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland lists the fund, and its Grants Team can help you with your application.

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

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

Projects must be within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site
Grants of up to £5,000
Closes at 1pm on 22 October 2026
Priorities include skills for young adults and the unemployed, rural isolation, community arts and use of community space

The fund is open to local community projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site. The area is bounded by the B17 Straid Road to the north, the B62 Ballybogey Road to the west, and the B147 Kirk Road and Ballintea Road to the south and east. Projects that fit the funder's priorities are the focus. These include skills development for young adults and the unemployed, inter-generational and collaborative 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?

Local community projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site, especially those focused on skills development, rural isolation, community arts or community space.

Sectors

Charities & Non-Profit

Regions

Northern Ireland

No published award history for Community Foundation Northern Ireland. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

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 Cloonty wind farm provides economic benefits to the local community. It funds projects providing skills development for young adults and/or the unemployed, intergenerational and collaborative projects, projects tackling rural isolation, community arts, and projects improving utilisation of community space. The fund is available to local community projects within 6km of the Cloonty Wind Farm site.

How to apply

Find the Cloonty Community Benefit Fund on the Community Foundation NI open grants page and select "Find out more". If you have already started an application, use the link emailed to you when you registered. The Grants Team can help with your application. Email applications@communityfoundationni.org or call 02890245927.

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