Welcome
Welcome to the ESB Wind Farm Community Benefit Funds website (Republic of Ireland) administered by SECAD Partnership CLG.
The *ESB Wind Farm Community Funds 2023 are open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 until Wednesday 26th April 2023.
*Excluding Grousemount Wind Farm Community Fund, which will open later in the year.
Applicants to the Wind Farm Community Funds 2023, can expect to hear the results of their application no later than the end of July 2023.
To view our recent 2022 ESB celebrating community achievements webinar, please click here
News
ESB Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar
We are delighted to announce another upcoming webinar, our Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar event on Tuesday 13th September 7pm-8pm In order to register please use the link
Information Evening – Grousemount Wind Farm Community Fund 2022
Join us for an information evening in regards to the Grousemount Wind Farm Community Fund 2022. The event will take place from 6:30pm-8:00pm Tuesday 28th
2022 Wind Farm Community Funds – Funds now open for Applications
The 2022 Wind Farm Community Funds listed below are now open for application: Black Banks Wind Farm, Co. Leitrim Cappawhite Wind Farm, Co. Tipperary Carnsore
The Wind Farm Community Funds
The ESB Renewable Strategy recognises that achieving a transition to a low carbon economy can only occur through responsible development with includes genuine community engagement.
ESB with its joint venture partners established wind farm community benefit funds with the aim to encourage stronger interaction and engagement with communities living in the vicinity of wind farms and to help the communities neighbouring ESB wind farms to become more sustainable through the support of positive local initiatives and activities.
The funds are available to support projects that are aligned with local needs and opportunities such as the purchase of equipment, building or refurbishment work. Support for larger projects over a multi-annual basis may also be considered. Approximately €1 million is awarded annually via ESB’s nominated grant making organisations.
What Is it?
The Wind Farm Community Funds is available to support once-off expenditure such as the purchase of equipment, building or refurbishment work. Support for larger projects over a multi annual basis may also be considered.
Who is it for?
The fund is available to community and voluntary organisations for projects which are based with in a given distance of that particular wind farm.
