Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund (Up to £20,000)

A fund for community groups and charities of all types and sizes: the Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports community organisations close to the Park Spring wind farm in North East Barnsley

EDF Energy Renewables operates the Park Spring wind farm in North East Barnsley and has pledged to provide £42,750 per year for the life of the wind farm to fund local community projects and initiatives benefiting people living close to the wind farm.

The fund is intended to improve the physical, built or social environment of the local area.

They are keen to fund projects and initiatives that involve one or more of the following:

1. Capital item(s) with a tangible and lasting benefit, including improvements to community buildings
2. Bio-diversity and habitat conservation
3. Energy conservation and increased use of renewables
4. Other projects that are community-based and/or community-led which meet identified local needs and issues

Examples of projects/activities which can be funded:

1. Improvements to community buildings, i.e. a new roof or re-decoration of the village hall
2. Improvement and maintenance of recreational facilities, i.e. the cricket club need a new mower to enable them to cut the grass, or the football team need new training equipment

NB: All of the above must benefit the residents living within 3km of the windfarm (you may be asked to provide evidence of the number of beneficiaries you serve and where they reside as part of the application process)

Where?

The windfarm is situated in the North East of Barnsley, located northwest of Little Houghton. All projects funded must benefit residents within a 3km boundary of the windfarm site*.

1. Priority will be given to projects within 3km. This includes Great Houghton, Little Houghton, Grimethorpe, Darfield, Billingley and parts of Cudworth
2. Projects within a 5km boundary of the wind farm may also apply if some of the beneficiaries of the project/activity reside within the 3km area

Summary

1. Application Deadline: June 27, 2025
2. Category: Grants
3. Opportunity Locations: United Kingdom
4. Eligible Locations: United Kingdom
5. Sponsor Organisation: South Yorkshire's Community Foundation

Eligibility Criteria for Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund (Up to £20,000)

1. Locally led, run, and constituted community or voluntary organizations
2. Locally led and run registered charities, or
3. Local schools and colleges

But not for:

1. Parish, Town or Metropolitan Borough councils
2. profit organisations
3. registered Community Interest Companies, also known as CICs
4. individuals
5. The promotion of religious or political views
6. to replace existing statutory Council provision (but such facilities could be enhanced e.g. Parks)
7. applications which the Community Foundation believes, in its discretion, present or have identified a health and safety risk; against the interests of the developer or windfarm landowner(s) or anti-renewable energy/windfarm activities
8. retrospective funding – i.e. things or activities that either have already been paid for or have already happened

Priority will be given to local, grass-roots organizations.

Benefits of Park Spring Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund (Up to £20,000)

1. Grants will normally be in the region of £500–£10,000.
2. Exceptionally, grants of up to £20,000 can be applied for if they have a significant and lasting community benefit

How to Apply

Apply Here

If you have any related queries for this grant programme, please contact

0114 242 9004

emallinson@sycf.org.uk

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Application Deadline

27 June, 2025

Application Link(s)

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