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Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund

The Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund currently receives an annual donation from the developer. Find out more about funding information for communities here.

The Main Fund and Small Grant Funds are now open

For more information about the fund please email ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk.

Deadlines and timescales.

How do I submit an application for funding?

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What is the Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund and who is it for?

The Twin Rivers Wind Farm is owned and operated by NTR plc who make an annual donation of around £42,000 per year to a community fund.

The Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund was set up to distribute this donation and the first grant payments were awarded in 2017 to support a wide range of projects of benefit to the local community.

For further information on NTR plc visit:

NTR plc (external website)

The objectives of the fund are to disburse monies received from the developer to promote initiatives that contribute to sustainable community development, renewable energy, and energy efficiency measures, greening of communities, conservation of natural resources and wider UN2030 Sustainable Development Goals. These funds to be disbursed by the fund panel, in line with the planning agreement, as follows:

50 per cent of the annual donation to be disbursed for the benefit of communities of the parishes of Reedness, Swinefleet and Twin Rivers in the East Riding of Yorkshire
50 per cent of the annual donation to be disbursed on environmental education supporting activities by schools within the East Riding of Yorkshire area.

What is the area of benefit for the Fund?

The area of benefit of the ‘community’ fund is the parishes of Reedness, Swinefleet and Twin Rivers in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The area of benefit of the ‘Education’ fund is the East Riding of Yorkshire.

What types of activities will the Fund support?

The Twin Rivers Wind Farm Community Fund is designed to support a wide range of community-based projects including community, charitable, amenity, educational, environmental and energy efficiency initiatives for the benefit of the communities within the area of benefit.

Who can make an application?

Applications are welcomed from community groups, community organisations, societies, charities, parish councils, schools and faith-based groups churches. New groups or ideas for projects where a group does not currently exist can be considered.

Applications cannot be accepted from individuals.

For further advice please contact the fund administrator:

Email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

Are there any activities that cannot be funded?

The following activities cannot be supported by the fund:

Activities detrimental to the commercial operation of the wind farm
Political or religious campaigns
Statutory duties of the public body including the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Humberside Police, Fire and Rescue Services, the Coastguard, the Health Authority or Parish Council.

How can the fund distribute money?

Payments from the fund will usually be made in the form of grants. Subject to appropriate governance measures as required. other forms of financial assistance (e.g commissioning, loans, donations) can be considered by the fund panel. For further details contact the fund administrator at:

Email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

For information on other funding opportunities please visit: Finding a grant

How much money can be applied for?

Applications for over £2000 should be made online to the Main Fund.

Applications for up to £2000 can be made to the Small Grants fund.

Please also see the answer to 'How do I submit an application?'

Will the fund support 100 per cent of the project costs?

As a guide the fund panel suggest 20 per cent of total projects costs as a contribution. The contribution can be cash, donations, equipment loans, free use of land or buildings and/or volunteer time.

How is the fund managed and who makes decisions about how it is spent?

Decisions about how the money is spent are made by a fund panel made up of representatives from the following organisations:

Reedness Parish Council
Swinefleet Parish Council
Twin Rivers Parish Council
The developer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is the Accountable Body for the fund and provides the secretariat and administration service through the council's Programme and Grant Management team.

What are the deadlines and timescales?

The Main Fund and Small Grants Fund are now open until 31 March 2027 (funds allowing).

What is the outline process from start to finish?

Applications can either be made to the Main Fund or, for smaller amounts there is a small grant option.

These forms can be accessed using the link in the How do I submit an application for funding? answer below and in most cases this process should only take approximately 14 days from application to decision.

For applications to the main fund:

The applicant completes an online application form and submits it electronically with supporting evidence (including quotes, permissions, accounts and bank statements). These forms can be accessed using the link in the 'How do I submit an application for funding?' answer below
The online system acknowledges receipt of application
The administrator carries out a technical appraisal (does the applicant have the ability and permissions to carry out the project, does the project meet the fund criteria, has all the necessary information been supplied?)
The application is sent to fund panel for consideration
The fund panel meet and make a decision (full award, part award or decline). Panel members are required at meetings to declare any interests that they have in particular applications and, where this is the case, take no part in decision relating to that application (they leave the room whilst this application is discussed)
The administrator emails unsuccessful applicants stating decision and reasons
The administrator sends an offer letter electronically to successful applicants, offering funding and detailing how payments will be made, and any conditions that may apply to the award
Successful applicants accept the offer by sending back a signed and scanned copy electronically, via a link supplied by the administrator
Awards up to £10,000 are payable by invoice supplied on return of the signed offer letter. For awards over £10,000 an initial invoice for £10,000 can be submitted with a copy of the signed offer letter with the balance being payable on a second invoice which can be submitted with the end of grant form. Please note: normal payment terms are 30 days
Successful applicants complete the project
Successful applicants submit an end of grant report (again electronically using a link supplied) plus supporting evidence, along with any final invoice as appropriate
The administrator includes a report on the project in the fund's annual report. The annual report is a document that records the awards made during that year and profiles all the projects supported.

How do I submit an application for funding?

Applicants to the main fund (over £2000) should be made online within the Flexi-Grant system:

Flexi-Grant System (external council website)

For Main Grant applications – select up to £10k form or the over £10K form

There are Guidance Notes to help you complete the form.

Small Grants Guidance Notes (pdf 67kb)

If you have any queries please contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

For information on other funding opportunities please visit: Finding a grant