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Inch Cape community benefit fund - Community Survey

Have your say on how community funding should work

Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm is currently being constructed approximately 15–22km off the Angus coast. The project is expected to be fully operational in 2027.

The project will be operated and maintained from a new facility which is now under construction in the Port of Montrose by local contractor Pert Bruce. More than 50 people will work from the new facility, which will also create further indirect local roles through use of local suppliers and businesses. You can find out more about the project here: https://www.inchcapewind.com/

As part of its commitment to supporting communities, Inch Cape is consulting with people and organisations in Montrose and Ferryden & Craig about how future community benefit funding should be distributed.

A £1.9 million community benefit fund is expected to be available.

At this stage, we're asking HOW the funding should work, not WHAT it should fund.

We want to understand your views on issues such as:
  • who should be involved in making funding decisions
  • how Montrose and Ferryden should be represented
  • who should be eligible to apply
  • what types and sizes of funding should be available
  • how funding should be divided between local and wider-area projects
  • how the process can be fair, transparent and accessible
  • what the fund should ultimately aim to achieve
Community benefit funding is voluntary funding provided by the developer. It is separate from any statutory compensation associated with the wind farm and is additional to other benefits that the project may bring, such as employment, supply chain opportunities and infrastructure. This consultation is not part of the wind farm's licensing process, and taking part does not imply support for or opposition to the wind farm.

The consultation is the first stage in developing the future fund. We will use the findings from this survey, alongside discussions with local organisations and communities, to develop recommendations for how the fund should be delivered.

The survey should take around 5 minutes to complete.

At the end of this survey, there is an opportunity to suggest what you think the funding could ultimately support. While this is not the main focus of this consultation, we want to capture any strong ideas or priorities.

Please complete the survey by 23 October 2026.
Your answers are private. No personal details will be shared. If you need help with the survey, please email nickyhesketh@sksscotland.co.uk.

Thank you!
1.What do you see as the greatest areas of need in Montrose and Ferryden & Craig?
2.How should the funding be allocated?
3.What geographical areas should the fund support?
4.Who do you think should be able to apply for funding?
Select all that apply.
The arrangements for managing the Fund haven't been decided. We are interested in your views on what would provide a fair and transparent approach.
5.How should decisions about which projects receive funding be made?
Select up to 3.(Required.)
6.Which of the following would best help to ensure that funding decisions are fair and transparent? Select up to 3.(Required.)
7.What types of funding should be available?
Select all that apply
8.What support would help local organisations to apply for funding?
Select all that apply
9.What should the community benefit fund aim to achieve?
How important are each of the following to you?
1 = Not important
2
3
4
5 = Extremely important
Delivering long-term benefits for local communities
Supporting priorities identified by local communities
Reducing inequality and disadvantage
Improving opportunities for young people, skills and employment
Improving health, wellbeing and quality of life
Protecting and improving the local environment and coastal/marine areas
Supporting the local fisheries industry
Strengthening local community organisations and activities
10.Although this consultation is mainly about how the funding should work, are there particular issues or types of projects that you think the funding should support?
11.If you could make one recommendation about how the community benefit funding should work, what would it be?
12.Where are you based?
13.What is your connection to the area? Select all that apply
14.I am aged
15.Would you like to be kept informed about this consultation and the future Inch Cape community benefit fund?
Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to share your views on the future Inch Cape community benefit fund.

Your responses, together with feedback from local organisations and community discussions, will help to inform recommendations on how the fund should be structured, managed and distributed.

We really appreciate your contribution and the time you have taken to help shape the future fund.