Reaps Moss Community Benefit Fund
Location:
Reaps Moss Wind Farm, Bacup (Lancashire) / Todmorden (Yorkshire)
Total Grants Available:
£10,000 per year
Fund Provided by:
In September 2015, Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) completed the construction of the Reaps Moss wind farm on the moors between Bacup and Todmorden. The site has 3 wind turbines with the capacity to power 8,000 UK homes each year. The site managers, Vantage Infrastructure will donate £10,000 each year for the life of the project, 20-25 years. Donations to the Fund will be index-linked, so can be expected to grow in size in most years.
Project Locations
Projects for which grants are requested must be located within the defined funding area. Please click on the map below to check that your project is located within the funding area.
Deadline
There is a single application round each year. The next deadline is 14 February 2024. Decisions will be announced by end April 2024.
Grants Awarded
To find out which organisations were previously awarded grants, please click here
Grant Recommendations
A Community Advisory Panel (CAP) of local people has been established to help decide how to spend the Fund each year.
Grant Amounts
The Fund allows groups to apply for grants between £250 and £3,500. Please click below to read the full criteria.
