NnG Community Fund

The Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Community Fund supports charitable activity that benefits communities near the NnG offshore wind farm. It began in late 2025. The wind farm is owned by NnG, a joint venture between EDF power solutions UK and ESB, which donates £270,000 a year, rising in line with inflation. The fund is expected to run for 25 years.

For the first three years it covers set community council areas in three places: the East Lammermuir area in East Lothian, five coastal areas in Fife, and five coastal Berwickshire areas in the Scottish Borders. In year one, 68% (£183,600) is for East Lammermuir, 20% (£54,000) is for Fife and 12% (£32,400) is for East Berwickshire.

There is no single application route. Each area has its own local fund with its own arrangements. Some are run by community councils. Some are run by Foundation Scotland with a local decision making panel. In East Berwickshire, NnG money is joined with community benefit funding from the Drone Hill windfarm. In Crail, year one funding is going to a strategic project run by the community council.

There is no fixed grant amount and no single deadline. Launch dates will be shared on each area's fund page.

The key practical point is that who can apply, what can be funded and how decisions are made all differ by area. Read the application criteria first, then the page for your local fund, before you plan a project. The overall area of benefit and the percentage split between areas will be reviewed in 2028.

Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/nng-community-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.