NnG Community Fund

About this fund

The Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Community Fund began in late 2025. An annual amount of £270,000 (rising in line with inflation) is donated by NnG, a joint venture between EDF power solutions UK and ESB, which owns the NnG offshore wind farm. The Fund is expected to last for 25 years, the anticipated initial lifetime of the wind farm. 

Over the first 3 years, the Fund will be supporting charitable activity benefiting the following communities:

• East Lothian: the East Lammermuir Community Council area
• Fife: five Community Council areas along the Fife coast (Elie and Royal Burgh of Earlsferry; St. Monans, Abercrombie & District; Royal Burgh of Pittenweem and District; Royal Burghs of Kilrenny, Anstruther and of Cellardyke; and Royal Burgh of Crail and District)
• Scottish Borders:  five Community Council areas along the Berwickshire coast (Cockburnspath & Cove, Coldingham, St Abbs, Eyemouth and Burnmouth). 

The amounts available in each area have been apportioned based on recognising communities most impacted during construction, as well as those affected by ongoing operations (such as from the impacts on marine navigation and visually). 68% (£183,600 in year 1) will be for the East Lammermuir community, 20% (£54,000) for the five Fife communities listed above, and the remaining 12% (£32,400) for the five East Berwickshire communities. The Fund's overall area of benefit, percentage allocations between areas, and Fund arrangements will be reviewed in 2028. 

Local Fund arrangements are being established in each area, and will be communicated when finalised. They are: 

•    NnG (East Lammermuir) Community Fund - Fund being proactively distributed by East Lammermuir Community Council to achieve Local Place Plan priorities.
•    Drone Hill & NnG East Berwickshire Fund - NnG funding integrated with community benefit funding from Drone Hill windfarm for East Berwickshire communities.

In Fife:

•    NnG (Elie and Earlsferry) Community Fund - Fund being run locally by Elie and Royal Burgh of Earlsferry Community Council.
•    NnG (St Monans and Abercrombie) Community Fund - Fund being run locally by St. Monans & Abercrombie Community Council.
•    NnG (Pittenweem) Community Fund - Fund arrangements still being finalised.
•    NnG (Anstruther) Community Fund - Fund arrangements still being finalised.
•    NnG (Crail) Community Fund - Royal Burgh of Crail and District Community Council 

You can find more information on each of these funds in the 'Useful Links' section below.

Purpose of this fund

The overarching purpose of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Community Fund will be to support charitable activities benefiting the communities listed above.

The precise purposes and objectives of the NnG Community Fund in each area are being finalised with the communities involved, and can be found on the individual Fund pages listed in the 'Useful Links' section below.

Who can apply?

The ways in which the NnG Community Fund will be distributed in each area are being finalised with each of the communities, and will be communicated once arrangements are confirmed. Please see the individual Fund pages listed above for latest details. 

If you wish to receive an update when arrangements are finalised, please email malcolm@foundationscotland.org.uk and indicate the geographic location in which your group or organisation is based. 

What can’t be funded?

Different arrangements to distribute funding are being developed with the communities involved. Any funding exclusions will be communicated once arrangements are confirmed. Please see the individual Fund pages listed in 'Useful Links' below for latest details. 

How are decisions made?

Different decision-making arrangements for the NnG Community Fund are being finalised in East Lammermuir, Fife and Berwickshire with the communities involved, and will be communicated once confirmed. Please see the individual Fund pages listed in 'Useful Links' below for latest details.