French Farm Wind Farm Community Fund
Overview
Grants of up to £4,000 are available for community projects benefitting residents in eligible parishes within 5km of French Farm Wind Farm, Peterborough.
- Who can apply?
- Non-profit organisations
- Maximum grant
- Up to £4,000
- Eligible area
- Parishes of Borough Fen, Crowland, Eye, Fleet, Gedney Hill, Holbeach, Newborough, Parson Drove, Sutton St Edmunds, Thorney and Whaplode
- Deadlines
- 1 August
Fund criteria
Grants are available for charitable projects benefiting local communities in the parishes listed below. Eligible projects may be supported if they demonstrably benefit a material proportion of the local community living in “the area of benefit” – within a 5km radius of the wind farm.
The following parishes are eligible for grants from this fund:
- Borough Fen
- Crowland
- Eye
- Fleet
- Gedney Hill
- Holbeach
- Newborough
- Parson Drove
- Sutton St Edmunds
- Thorney
- Whaplode
Applicants must submit a letter of support for their project from their Parish Council.
Examples of funded projects
Golden Link Club received £400 towards the cost of new equipment, entertainment, and meals out for the elderly members of the group.
Crowland PCC received £2,000 to repair five windows on the north side of the church and fit the exterior of these windows with wire mesh.
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