Welcome to the Brechfa Forest West
Wind Farm Community Fund!
Worth £11 million over the lifetime of the wind farm, the Brechfa Forest Wind Farm Community Fund is enabling the communities that surround the site to achieve extraordinary things. Launched in 2018 by RWE Renewables, the energy company that owns Brechfa Forest Wind Farm, the fund aims to support the communities that neighbour the wind farm for the 25 year lifetime of the site.
The fund is independently administered by local enterprise agency Antur Cymru, who employ our locally based part time Fund Manager.
Decisions on the allocation of funds are made by a grants panel of people who live, work or volunteer in the funds area of benefit.
Within the first 5 years of operation the Fund has made awards totalling more than £3,716,674.14 to projects that significantly benefit the communities living within 6km of the Wind Farm
Number of projects funded – 315
Number of organisations supported – 130
Longest award – 10 years
Largest grant £250k
Smallest grant £85
Match funding secured - £7,632,466
Jobs created 5.5
Jobs safeguarded 23.5
This website aims to answer your questions about the fund, but if you still have questions please contact us at [email protected]
