Time is running out to apply for a Mount Emerald Wind Farm Community Grant
There are only two weeks left to apply for a grant from the Mount Emerald Wind Farm Community Fund. The Community Fund contributes $200,000 per year to clubs, community groups, schools and charities within 50km of the Mount Emerald Wind Farm and 40km of the Windy Hill Wind Farm on the Atherton Tablelands.
Since the Community Fund’s inception it has proved extremely popular, with approximately half a million dollars’ worth of applications received each round. Last year, almost 30 local community projects across the Tablelands were funded by the Community Fund. The projects that were funded ranged from school improvement programs, Men’s Sheds, Country Women’s Associations and many sports and recreation clubs.
Malanda Swimming Club received funding for these much needed stopwatches. It may seem like a small contribution but they are used by the swimming club every day and the Club wouldn’t have been able to afford them without a grant.
Mount Emerald Wind Farm are very grateful for the efforts of our Community Fund Advisory Committee, made up of local residents, which meets to review the applications and recommends which applications that should be supported based on the potential community benefits and outcomes. They will be looking for the applications that will have the longest lasting benefits to the most community members. There will be some tough decisions to be made for them to select the final list of successful grant recipients.
The Chair of the Advisory Committee Tom Braes OAM encourages all eligible non-profits in the region to apply: “I hope that all community organisations with a good project that needs funding apply for a grant, even if they have been unsuccessful in the past. We can’t fund every application each round so groups that missed out last round might get lucky this time around.”
To apply please review the terms and condition of the fund to ensure that your group is eligible to apply for funding here – http://mtemeraldwindfarm.com.au/community/. Then download the application form and send completed with supporting documents to communityfund@ratchaustralia.com by 31 January 2022.
For enquiries please email communityfund@ratchaustralia.com or call 1800 280 013