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Derrinlough Wind Farm DAC is delighted to announce that Derrinlough Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (The Fund”) opened on the 10th of November 2025 for applications.

This Fund will provide grants to local community groups, not-for-profit organisations or social enterprises that operate or service communities within 10km of Derrinlough Wind Farm, or which are the primary provider of services or activities within this area, for projects that will create positive social and environmental impacts. The overall aim is to increase public and environmental wellbeing in the community and to ensure the communities adjacent to the wind farm receive direct tangible community benefits from its operation.

Derrinlough Wind Farm DAC will make an annual contribution of €2/MWh (per Loss-Adjusted Metered Generation) into the Community Benefit Fund for 15 years. The Fund value will vary each year as it will be calculated based on the annual output of the wind farm.

A key criterion is that the projects and initiatives will benefit the communities surrounding the wind farm. As part of this strand of funding, a minimum of 40% of the overall Fund shall be paid to not-for-profit community enterprises whose primary focus or aim is the promotion of initiatives towards the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, Goals 4, 7, 11 and 13, including education, energy efficiency, sustainable energy and climate action initiatives.

In line with the Fund opening, the Derrinlough Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Team will host a community information evening.

This event will be an opportunity for local community groups and prospective applicants to learn more about the Fund and how to apply, and to ask questions to BnM, the Fund Administrators.

The information evening will be held on:

Date : 03rd of December 2025
Venue : St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Ferbane Street, Cloghan, Co. Offaly, R42 AK24
Time : 7 -8.30pm

If you would like to register for this event, please submit your details below.

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* 1. Please enter your contact details below.

For the purposes of data protection, please note that the only personal data that we hold will be the contact details you submit on this form. This will not be connected to any other personal data relating to you. Your details will be stored in a secure encrypted database on the BnM servers for the duration of the Derrinlough Wind Farm project (or until you opt out of the service). Your details will only be used for contacting you in relation to this registration form.

If you decide to opt out at any time, your details will be securely deleted from our systems and you will no longer be contacted. Otherwise, your details will be deleted from our systems on completion of the Derrinlough Wind Farm project.

By submitting your name and address to us, you are consenting to allow us to use your information for the above purpose. You can optout at anytime by emailing derrinloughwindfarm@bnm.ie

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* 2. Are you representing a community group, not-for-profit organisation or charity?

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* 3. if 'Yes', please provide further details

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* 4. How did you hear about this event?

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