Oweninny Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund 2024 - Category 3 Open For Applications

Date: 27-08-2024

Mayo County Council invites online Applications from qualifying groups* for funding, under the Oweninny Windfarm Community Benefit Fund 2024, under Category 3 - small scale capital projects, within Target Area.

Qualifying Categories:

For an application to be considered for funding under the Scheme, it must satisfy at least one of the following categories:-  

• Amenities; Culture/Heritage; Education; Recreation/Health; Social Inclusion; Community Development; Environment. 

*Qualifying Groups:

A qualifying mandatory criterion applies, including membership of the PPN and located within the Target Area (Map of Target Area) is available here: https://www.mayo.ie/en-ie/your-council/services/community-and-integrated-development/funding-grants/oweninny-community-benefit-fund/map-of-target-area

The Fund will support:

• Groups around purchase of equipment e.g., tables and chairs, tools and signage, laptops and printers, lawnmowers, canopies, and training equipment etc.
• Communities, community groups/committees allowing them to continue to provide valuable services to the people in their area, and in the process strengthen the bonds that tie communities together.

Examples of Projects that could receive funding under CATEGORY 3 include:

• Development / renovation of community centres
• Community amenities
• Development of youth clubs or facilities
• Development of sports/ recreation facilities
• Improvements to town parks and common areas and spaces
• Public realm improvements
• Streetscaping
• Development of play/ recreation spaces
• Energy efficiency type projects

Closing Date for submission of Applications through the online portal is: Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, at 4pm.

You must create an account on https://consult.mayo.ie/ - (click on the Register button on the top right hand side of https://consult.mayo.ie/), in order to access the application process.

Before you Start – We recommend that you have the following supporting documents to hand:

• PPN Number
• Charity Number (if applicable)
• Tax Reference Number (if applicable)
• Tax Clearance Access Number (if applicable)
• Details of Income Received from any other source
• Bank Statement Header – recent, and in applicant group name
• Capital – 3 quotations per element to meet National procurement requirements.  Quotes must be dated within 3 months of application submission.

Your application is dependent on the submission of the above supporting documents.  If any supporting documents are missing, your application may be rejected and not considered for evaluation.

Application Form / Supporting Documents / Target Area Map, are available to download here: https://consult.mayo.ie/en/applications.

All applications to be submitted online by Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, at 4pm.

For further information, contact oweninnycbf@mayococo.ie or ring (094) 90 64136.

Application Forms and Guidelines are available in Irish, on request.

If you are not already registered with Mayo PPN, please contact mayoppn@mayococo.ie.