Foresight Kinegar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Cockburnspath)

The Foresight Kinegar Wind Farm Community Fund (Cockburnspath) supports community projects benefiting those living in Cockburnspath & Cove Community Council area in the Scottish Borders. The fund has been set up by Kinegar Wind Farm Limited, a Foresight Group ("Foresight") project. Contributions to the fund are shared equally between Foresight and Neuk Farm landlords Arnot and Steven Findlay.

The fund opened in 2018. An annual amount of £22,000, inflation-adjusted, will be paid into the fund each year for the operating life of the wind farm, which is expected to be 25 years.

Purpose of this fund:

The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that:

• Enhance the quality of life for local residents.
• Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities.
• Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

Grants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

Additional criteria The maximum grant size is typically £5,000. However, grants above this amount may be considered where the application demonstrates significant impact.

Cockburnspath & Cove Community Council is developing a Community Action Plan for the area, which will be based on consultations with local residents. Once the Action Plan is in place, it is envisaged that the fund will particularly welcome applications for grants that contribute towards the themes and key areas identified in the Plan.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss project ideas with the Community Council in advance of submitting an application

Who can apply?

Groups and organisations working to benefit people in the Cockburnspath & Cove area can apply. You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your group/organisation must meet our standard eligibility criteria.

Applications from groups/organisations located out with the fund area will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must demonstrate a clear benefit for residents within the fund area.