Harthill Wind Ltd Community Fund

The fund is provided by Netro Energy, owner of the wind farm in the Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension.  The fund, popularly referred to by its company name Harthill Wind Ltd, was established in 2015 to benefit the North Lanarkshire community council area of Harthill and Eastfield, and the West Lothian community council area of Blackridge.  A small settlement called Greenrigg, also in West Lothian, but with historical close links to Harthill and Eastfield also falls within the fund area. 

Each year, an index-linked amount based on £22,800 is paid into the fund for the operating life of the wind farm.  90% of the Harthill Wind Ltd Community Fund goes into a combined Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Fund. The remaining 10% of funds go to the Blackridge community.

The HEG Fund and the Blackridge community each have their own arrangements for distributing funds, with administrative support and oversight from Foundation Scotland.

The funds in both areas support charitable activities which:

• improve peoples’ quality of life
• promote community spirit
• increase opportunities for people to participate in community activity

For more information, or to apply, please go to the sub-funds below.