Groups and organisations in the Harrogate district are being invited to apply for grants of up to £2,500 to help support local communities.
The Knabs Ridge Wind Farm community benefit fund helps to fund projects which benefit local people, such as renovations to buildings and new equipment for playgroups.
It has also helped fund public Internet and computers at Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall.
The fund is aimed at organisations in Hampsthwaite Felliscliffe, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Norwood, Darley and Menwith, Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw and Fewston in Nidderdale.
It is available to small local charities and voluntary and community groups in those areas.
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The fund, which is operated by Two Ridings Community Foundation, has grants that are awarded to “enhance quality of life for local residents” and “contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities”.
RWE Renewables, which set up the fund, said:
“The Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund is designed to help voluntary organisations, community groups and small charities and other types of not for profit organization that support charitable, educational, community, environmental, energy efficiency or general community amenity projects in the local area.”
Those applying for the grant must be a voluntary organisation, community group, small charity or other type of not for profit organisation and have been in existence for six months.
They must also have a governing document or a constitution. The deadline for applications is May 9, 2022.
More information can be found on the Two Riddings Community Foundation website.
