Rusholme Wind Farm Fund
This grant scheme provides funding for the parish communities that surround the Rusholme Wind Farm between Selby and Goole.
The 12 turbines have donated £1,000 per mega watt of energy to the community benefit scheme since August 2010. So far, the fund has supported a variety of local community and charitable projects – from a village play area to updating Airmyn’s Memorial Hall.
You can apply for:
- Projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions
- Projects that encourage sustainable energy use
- Energy efficient projects
- General environmental projects
- Community benefit and enhancement projects
Size of grants
You can apply for between £250 and £4,000.
If you can show you have an exceptional project which can demonstrate significant community benefit, you can apply for a larger grant or multi-year funding (up to £15,000).
Who can apply?
Please read our ‘How to Apply’ page for information on general eligibility.
The fund is available to voluntary and community groups and small charitable organisations based in and/or serving the communities of the parishes of:
- Newland
- Drax
- Long Drax
- Airmyn
How to apply?
Before applying, please read the Rusholme guidance notes 2024 for this grant scheme carefully.
Then complete the online form. However, please note there is a separate form for larger grants.
Finally, your application is complete only when we have received all your supporting documentation. You can attachment them to the online application. Or, email them to [email protected]
Posting documents
Please note: If you are sending your supporting documents in the post, please can we ask that they are NOT stapled. Thank you so much!
When to apply?
We are currently closed for applications. If you applied for the April deadline, you will hear from us by email with a decision by the beginning of June.
We will reopen the fund for further applications in June 2024. Our next deadline is the 2nd of September 2024. After that, we will contact you with a decision by the end of October.