BnM's Bruckana Wind Farm Community Gain Scheme is now closed for applications.
BnM's Bruckana Wind Farm has closed the 2026 Community Gain Scheme (“The Scheme”) for applications. The Scheme is open to local community-based project groups and voluntary organisations located within, or working with, communities in the vicinity of the development.
The 2026 fund value for the Bruckana Wind Farm Community Gains Scheme is €52,018.
Note: Submission of an application does not guarantee funding. Each funding application will be evaluated on a case by case basis in accordance with the Scheme Criteria outlined in the Scheme Terms and Conditions. As per the Scheme Terms and Conditions, only one application per group, per year may be submitted.
Should your application be successful, in order to drawdown the grant award, each applicant group will be required to upload invoices, receipts, testimonials, project images and additional evidence to demonstrate project expenditure was undertaken in accordance with the Grant Agreement. It is essential to note that payment cannot be made until the project is complete, the goods are in hand, and any other conditions set out in the Grant Agreement were met. If, for some reason, the project has been delayed and will not be completed by the closing date, the Fund Administrator should be notified immediately.
The Scheme may facilitate advance payments should the Scheme Committee and/or Bord na Móna/Bruckana Wind Farm Ltd wish to do so. These projects will be decided on a case-by-case basis. However, on completion of the project the applicant group will be required to upload invoices, receipts, testimonials, project images and additional evidence to demonstrate project expenditure was undertaken in accordance with the Grant Agreement.
Please note the Scheme does not normally support statutory or other accountable bodies (including schools) unless they can provide evidence that the project is community-led, open, accessible and for the benefit of the community and not a statutory responsibility. If a school wishes to apply to the Scheme, they must demonstrate that their project would not normally be funded by the Department of Education and Skills.
Applicant Support
Should you have any queries on your application or the Community Gain Scheme, please contact the Community Benefit Fund team via
bruckanawindfarm@bnm.ie with your enquiries, or alternatively call our
Community Liaison Specialists, Niall Donlon on 087 9951174 or Padraig Carty on 0870643734
, for assistance.