This funding round has closed.

Dunmore Community Benefit Fund

Applications closed

Funding: Up to £2,500
Deadline: 22 October 2026
Location: Northern Ireland
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

The Dunmore Community Benefit Fund supports local community projects near Dunmore Wind Farm. It was set up so that the wind farm, alongside its environmental benefits, also brings real social and economic benefits to people who live nearby. You can find it among the open grants listed by Community Foundation Northern Ireland.

You can apply for up to £2,500. The money is for projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population. Projects need to be within 10 miles of the wind farm.

The fund lists these priorities: community cohesion and engagement; energy efficiency and sustainability; social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community; training and education; environmental benefit; and economic benefit. Choose the ones that best match your project.

The closing date is 22 October 2026 at 1pm. With the deadline close, it is worth getting your application ready now.

One practical point to note: your organisation must be located within the 10-mile radius of the wind farm. The distance is measured in a straight line, not by road, so check your location against that rule before you start.

If you have already started an application, use the link emailed to you when you registered. If you are new to the process, the funder asks you to check first whether your organisation and project are eligible.

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:

Applicant organisations must be located within the 10-mile radius of the wind farm, measured in a straight line
Projects must be planned and run for the benefit of the local population
Projects must be within 10 miles of the Dunmore Wind Farm
Grants are up to £2,500

Local community projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population can apply. Your project must be within 10 miles of Dunmore Wind Farm. Your organisation must also be located within that 10-mile radius, measured in a straight line. Projects should fit the fund's priorities, which cover community cohesion and engagement, energy efficiency and sustainability, social, cultural or sporting benefit, training and education, and environmental or economic benefit.

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 organisations within 10 miles of Dunmore Wind Farm that run projects for the benefit of local people.

Sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Environment & Conservation

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 fund was set up to ensure that Dunmore Wind Farm provides significant social and economic benefits to the local community alongside its environmental benefits. It funds projects focused on community cohesion and engagement, energy efficiency and sustainability, social/cultural/sporting benefit, training and education, environmental benefit, and economic benefit. Funding is available to local community projects planned and run for the benefit of the local population within 10 miles of the windfarm.

How to apply

Use the Find out more link for the Dunmore Community Benefit Fund on the Community Foundation Northern Ireland open grants page. If you have already started an application, continue with the link emailed to you when you registered. Applications close at 1pm on 22 October 2026.

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