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| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Clackmannanshire) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Rhodders Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/burnfoot-clackmannanshire |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/01/2016 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 26/08/2014 |
Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Alva%20Plan.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Dollar%20CAP%20booklet.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Menstrie_CAP |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | Funding for core operation and/or staff costs of community organisations |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Clackmannanshire |
| Community councils | Alva, Dollar, Menstrie, Muckhart, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Clackmannanshire) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnfoot North |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/burnfoot-clackmannanshire |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/07/2014 |
| Planned end date | 30/11/2045 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 26/08/2014 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Menstrie_CAP.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Alva%20Plan.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/TCD-CAP-LR2.pdf, https |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | Funding for core operation and/or staff costs of community organisations |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Clackmannanshire |
| Community councils | Alva, Dollar, Menstrie, Muckhart, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Clackmannanshire) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnfoot East |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/burnfoot-clackmannanshire |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/11/2020 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 02/05/2023 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Alva%20Plan.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Dollar%20CAP%20booklet.pdf, https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-02/Menstrie_CAP |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | Funding for core operation and/or staff costs of community organisations |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Clackmannanshire |
| Community councils | Alva, Dollar, Menstrie, Muckhart, Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Glendevon) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Rhodders Wind Farm |
| Fund website | |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/01/2016 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 26/08/2014 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://aandaconnected.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CAP-2021-2027-web.pdf |
| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland administers the Fund with funding for Glendevon distributed through a devolved partnership arrangement with Glendevon Community Trust. |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Committee or Board |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Perth and Kinross |
| Community councils | Auchterarder and District |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Glendevon) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnfoot North |
| Fund website | |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/07/2014 |
| Planned end date | 30/11/2045 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 26/08/2014 |
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland acts as the administrator for the overall Fund, with funds available for Glendevon distributed through a devolved partnership arrangement with Glendevon Community Trust. |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Committee or Board |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – other |
| Local authorities | Perth and Kinross |
| Community councils | Auchterarder and District |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Community Fund (Glendevon) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnfoot East |
| Fund website | |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/11/2020 |
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| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 02/04/2023 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://aandaconnected.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CAP-2021-2027-web.pdf |
| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland administers the Fund with funding for Glendevon distributed through a devolved partnership arrangement with Glendevon Community Trust. |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Committee or Board |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Perth and Kinross |
| Community councils | Auchterarder and District |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Contin) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Corriemoillie Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-contin |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 28/09/2042 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 28/03/2017 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Contin |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Education and Training) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Penmanshiel Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-education-training |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 28/09/2042 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 30/11/2017 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Contin, Garve and District, Lochbroom, Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon, Strathpeffer |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Marybank, Scatwell and Strathpeffer)) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Corriemoillie Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-marybank-scatwell-strathconon |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 22/11/2044 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 22/11/2019 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Strathpeffer) |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Corriemoillie Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-strathpeffer |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 28/09/2042 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 31/05/2018 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://www.strathpeffer.org/community-action-plan/ |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Strathpeffer |
| Package name | EDF-ER Burnhead Moss Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnhead |
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| Local authorities | Falkirk, West Lothian |
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| Package name | EDF-ER Longpark Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Longpark |
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| Package name | Edinbane Wind Farm Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Edinbane wind farm |
| Fund website | https://edinbanecommunitycompany.org/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 22/06/2008 |
| Planned end date | 30/07/2033 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 22/06/2008 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://edinbanecommunitycompany.org/documents/ |
| Fund administrator | Community group |
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| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – annually |
| Local authorities | Highland |
| Community councils | Skeabost, Struan |
| Package name | Enoch Hill Wind Farm Community Benefit |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Enoch Hill |
| Fund website | https://uk.rwe.com/project-proposals/enoch-hill/ |
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| Community benefit financial structure details | £350,000 per annum provided throughout the operational lifetime of the project. RWE have yet to decide where the funds shall be distributed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | |
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| Package name | Ewe Hill 16 Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Ewe Hill 16 |
| Fund website | https://www.decbg.org.uk/the-ewe-hill-16-fund/ |
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| Actual start date | 06/04/2017 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 27/11/2017 |
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| Fund administrator | Community group |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Brydekirk and District, Canonbie and District, Eastriggs, Dornock and Creca, Eskdalemuir, Gretna and Rigg, Hoddom and Ecclefechan, Kirkpatrick Fleming and District, Kirtle and Eaglesfield, Langholm, Ewes, and Westerkirk, Lockerbie and District, Middlebie and Waterbeck, North Milk, Springfield and Gretna Green |