Cotton Farm Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Overview
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for community projects benefitting residents in eligible parishes within 3km of Cotton Farm Wind Farm in Huntingdonshire.
- Who can apply?
- Non-profit organisations
- Maximum grant
- Up to £5,000
- Eligible area
- Parishes of Graveley, Great Paxton, Offord D’Arcy, Toseland and Yelling
- 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 3km radius of the wind farm.
The following parishes are eligible for grants from this fund:
- Graveley
- Great Paxton
- Offord D’Arcy
- Toseland
- Yelling
Examples of funded projects
Graveley Parish Council received £5,400 to continue upkeep and improvements to the village hall and repairs to the village shelters and coronation pavilion.
Yelling Cricket Club received £275 to purchase fuel to run their mowers and rollers.
Yelling Village Hall Social Club received £680 to upgrade their cellar floor and buy a new cash register.
Cotton Farm Residents Association received £600 to support the costs of maintaining a noise monitor.
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