Robin Rigg Community Fund

As part of the consenting process for the E-On Robin Rigg wind farm in the Solway Firth, a local Community Benefit Fund was established for a ten year period. This time period has now come to an end and a new fund, the Robin Rigg Community Fund, is now running from 2020 to 2022. Solway Firth Partnership will be administering the fund on both sides of the Solway.

The deadline for applications to the first round of the Robin Rigg Community Fund will be 5pm on Thursday 12 December 2019. Further applications may be invited during 2020 if funds are available.

The Robin Rigg Community Fund is available to community groups and organisations in the Solway area undertaking activities that contribute to the reduction of the effects of climate change or otherwise benefit the local community.

Projects should support and promote the following causes:
• Environmental
• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Sustainable development
• Charitable
• Educational
• Community
• General community amenity schemes or projects

You can apply if your organisation is a:
• voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• constituted group or club
• not-for-profit company or community interest company
• social enterprise
• school
• parish and community council

For more information on how to apply, please visit: https://www.solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/robin-rigg-community-fund/