Call for Dunmore Community Benefit Fund (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 22-Oct-2026

The Dunmore Community Benefit Fund is a local grant programme administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI). It supports community projects that deliver social, economic, and environmental benefits for people living within 10 miles of the Dunmore Wind Farm. The application deadline is 1:00pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. Opportunity at a Glance

- Funding organization: Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (CFNI)

- Opportunity type: Grant

- Grant size: Up to £2,500 (source also indicates a range of $1,000 to $10,000)

- Eligible location(s): Latest Grants and Resources in United Kingdom; projects must be within 10 miles (straight-line measurement) of the windfarm site entrance

- Focus areas: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Environment

- Priority areas (examples):

- Community cohesion and engagement - Energy efficiency and sustainability - Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community - Training and education - Environmental benefit - Economic benefit

- Application deadline: 1:00pm on Thursday 22 October 2026

- Administration/portal: CFNI uses the Fundseeker Portal for applications and monitoring (see “How to Apply”)

About the Opportunity

The Dunmore Community Benefit Fund is designed to ensure that the Dunmore Wind Farm, alongside its environmental benefits, also delivers significant social and economic benefits to the local community. CFNI welcomes applications from constituted community and voluntary groups working on projects that are planned and run for the benefit of the local population and are located within the defined geographic area. Funding and Benefits

- Maximum grant size: Up to £2,500

- Purpose of funding: Local community projects that address the fund’s priority areas and benefit people in the local area within 10 miles of the windfarm.

What the fund does not support CFNI lists multiple exclusions. In summary, the fund will not support activities that are contrary to its purposes, including (but not limited to) causes linked to: - Promotion of armaments - Alcohol, human rights abuses, tobacco, or pornography The fund also states it will not support, among other items: - Advancement of religion (including organisations whose purposes include advancement of religion) - Establishment of endowment of schools or further education institutions (as defined in the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972) - Assistance to a Housing Association (as defined in the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1976) - Promotion of religious or political activity (including flags and emblems associated with such) - Individuals - Retrospective project costs - General appeals, individual/group sponsorship, marketing appeals - Proposals for bursaries from individuals, or proposals from individuals for funding study/qualification attainment - Services that are the primary and legal responsibility of the state - Input VAT reclaimable from HMRC - Costs reimbursed or to be reimbursed by other funding sources - Contributions in kind (goods/services instead of money) - Depreciation/amortisation/impairment of fixed assets owned by the group - Interest payments (including finance lease service charge payments) - Gifts to individuals other than promotional items worth no more than £25 per year to any one individual - Entertaining (taxable benefit under UK tax rules) - Statutory/criminal fines or penalties - Liabilities incurred before the issue of an award - Using funds to top up reserves - Organisations located outside the designated area - Holidays or trips outside Northern Ireland - Salaries - Running costs of large organisations - Applications from statutory organisations Who Is Eligible? Eligible applicant types CFNI states the fund welcomes applications from: - Constituted community and voluntary groups Geographic eligibility - Applicant organisations must be located within a 10-mile radius of the windfarm, using straight-line measurement. - The source provides the windfarm site entrance coordinates: 55.09745729, -6.829216876. - The fund is described as available for local community projects within this 10-mile radius. Core organisational requirements (read before applying)

CFNI asks applicants to confirm they:

- Are a locally based not-for-profit, voluntary or community group working in Northern Ireland to improve the quality of life for local people - Have an active management committee, with no two related cheque signatories - Have a governing document (e.g., a Constitution) in the name of the applicant organisation - Have a current bank account in the name of the organisation - If submitting a bank statement that is overdrawn, provide an explanation (as specified) - Have up to date annual accounts - Have complied with conditions of previous grants, including submission of monitoring returns Ineligible applicants / situations

CFNI states:

- Individuals are not eligible. - Applications from statutory organisations are not eligible. - Organisations that currently hold a live grant are not eligible to re-apply in a new round until all outstanding information is provided for the current grant (including spend and monitoring details). Eligible Activities or Priority Areas CFNI lists the following areas the fund welcomes applications for: - Community cohesion and engagement - Energy efficiency and sustainability - Social, cultural or sporting benefit for the local community - Training and education - Environmental benefit - Economic benefit Projects must be planned and run for the benefit of the local population and within the 10-mile radius of the windfarm. Why This Opportunity Matters This fund is specifically intended to channel resources from the presence of the Dunmore Wind Farm into locally relevant outcomes. If your organisation is based within the defined area and your project aligns with community, sustainability, environmental, training, or economic priorities, the programme offers a structured route to suppo