Welcome
Welcome to the ESB Wind and Solar Community Benefit Funds website (Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland) administered by SECAD Partnership CLG.
The 2025 Wind Farm Community Benefit Funds are now closed. Applicants will receive a response to their applications no later than the end of May 2025.
We are excited to begin working with new Solar Community Benefit Funds in the future. The first Solar Community Benefit Fund, Bullstown Solar is expected to open in 2026, for further information please visit this link.
To visit our help section and view the Fund Guidelines and other helpful information please click here.
To view case studies, please click the following links:
Rockmount Care Centre, Co. Kerry
Newcastle West Regional Athletics Hub, Co. Limerick
Ballyfad Community Centre, Co. Wexford
To view the 2024 ESB Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar, please click here.
To view the 2023 ESB Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar, please click here
To the 2034 ESB Information Webinar, please click here
News
Case Studies
To view case studies, please click the following links: Rockmount Care Centre, Co. Kerry Newcastle West Regional Athletics Hub, Co. Limerick Ballyfad Community Centre, Co.
ESB 2023 Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar
We are delighted to announce another upcoming webinar, our Celebrating Community Achievements Webinar event Tuesday 3rd October 7pm-8pm In order to register please use the
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 and Solar Community Benefit Funds are 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.
