The Westfield Benarty Community Fund is a charitable fund to support community groups that benefit residents living in the Benarty Community Council area. The Fund is provided by Ventient Energy who own and operate the Westfield wind farm.
The Fund opened in August 2015. An annual amount of £8750, rising in line with inflation, will be paid into the Benarty Fund for the operating life time of the wind farm. The neighbouring communities of Cardenden and Kinglassie are also benefitting from the Westfield Wind Farm and run their own respective funds with support from Foundation Scotland.
A Community Panel, made up of people from the Benarty area decide how grants are awarded.
The purpose of the Fund is to enhance quality of life for local people; contribute to Benarty being a vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable community; and promote community spirit and encourage community activity. Grants can help with a wide range of costs and activities including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities
The next deadline to apply to the Benarty Community fund is September 14th 2019 for decisions in November onwards.
The Benarty Fund are having an open day on Wednesday 21st August 2019 and would like to invite all members of the community along to find out more about the Fund. The event will take place at the Benarty Community Centre at 6:30pm.