The Hallburn Windfarm Grants Panel has had its second meeting for the year and confirmed which organisations are getting grants this year. The Grants Panel is made up of representatives of all the parish councils in the areas near to the windfarm, together with two Cumberland Councillors (myself and the councillor for Houghton and Irthington Ward).

The grants for 2024 are:

Round 2
Easton Social Centre, Refurbishing and Decorating the Kitchen – £3,000
Hethersgill Parish Hall, Hall Chairs – £1,600
Hethersgill Social Committee Building, Hethersgill’s Community Spirit – £650
Kirklinton Young Farmers Club, Protective Clothing, Tug of War Rope and Anniversary – £1,798
Longtown Primary School, Developing a Love of Literature: Library Development – £3,942
Longtown Primary School PTA, Christmas Experience for Longtown Pupils – £4,000
Nicolforest Public Hall, Installation of New UPVC Windows and Doors – £4,000
Scaleby & District Flower Club, Scaleby Flower Club 40th Anniversary Celebrations – £1,000
Scaleby Village Hall, Building Improvements: Detailed Design Phase – £7,000
Scaleby Village Hall, Scaleby Village Firework Display – £1,000
Shankhill C of E Primary School, Urgent Safer & Improved Parking Space for School and Community – £20,000
St Mary’s Hethersgill, Lawnmower Purchase, St Mary’s Churchyard – £550
The Penton Discussion Group, Purchase of Sheep Handling Equipment – £3,000

Round 1
3rd Longtown Brownies, Guides County Camp – £1,200
Carlisle Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling Club, Parish Cumberland Wrestlers Transport – £500
Hethersgill Parish Council, Hethersgill Himalayan Balsam Bashers – £300
Hethersgill Parish Hall, Hand Dryers, Microwave etc – £2,129
Hethersgill Social Committee, Building Hethersgill’s Community Spirit – £2,052
Longtown Memorial Hall Community Centre Ltd, 100 Year Opening Celebrations – £4,000
Longtown Primary School PTA, Reading For All – £4,031
Parent, Teacher and Friends of Blackford C of E Primary School Association (PTFBA), Installation of Community Play Tower – £10,000
Parents Teachers & Friends of Fir Ends, All Weather Outdoor Education and Storage Sheds – £6,500
Scaleby Welfare Committee, Trip to Beamish Museum – £1,031
Shankhill C of E Primary School PTA, Christmas Trip for Shankhill Primary School Pupils – £1,050
Tree-mendous Learning Charity No 1181285, Children Learning Side by Side With Nature – £7,500

The deadlines for 2025 are:

There are two application rounds each year to apply to. The next two closing dates for applications are:

Closing date:

15 January 2025

Decision by:

End March 2025

Closing date:

16 July 2025

Decision by:

End September 2025

More details on how to apply here:

https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/hallburn-wind-farm-community-benefit-fund/