Walney Extension Community Fund
Funding
£500 – £50,000
Deadline
8 January 2027
Location
Barrow-in-Furness; Walney; Fleetwood; Morecambe; Blackpool
Applications
Deadline: 8 January 2027
Overview
The Walney Extension Community Fund gives £500 to £50,000 to community projects Cumbria and Lancashire coast. About £600,000 a year comes from the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, with £100,000 of it ring-fenced for a separate Skills Fund. Applications close on 8 January 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/walney-extension-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £500 to £50,000.
- Cumbria and Lancashire coast on the fund map.
- Two rounds a year.
- Separate Skills Fund.
- Closes 8 January 2027.
Not-for-profit community groups and charities with projects in the coastal communities of Cumbria and Lancashire shown on the fund map.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups on the Cumbria and Lancashire coast.
Regions
Full details from GrantScape (funded by Ørsted)
Grants of £500 to £50,000 from the Walney Extension Community Fund, administered by GrantScape, for not-for-profit community groups and charities with projects in the coastal communities of Cumbria and Lancashire shown on the fund map. About £600,000 a year comes from the Walney Extension offshore wind farm, with £100,000 of it ring-fenced for a separate Skills Fund. Use the interactive map to check your project is inside the area of benefit. A further round closes on 23 June 2027. Applications close on 8 January 2027.
Check your postcode on the interactive map on the GrantScape Walney Extension page, read the full criteria and apply through the GrantScape online portal by midnight on 8 January 2027.
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