Over €155,000 has been awarded by SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables to a total of 151 community groups close to Galway Wind Park through the wind farm’s Local Community Fund.
Galway Wind Park, the largest in Ireland, can generate enough renewable energy to power almost 145,000 homes, while offsetting over 140,000 metric tonnes of harmful carbon emissions annually.
The Galway Wind Park Community Fund was launched in 2018 and is the largest annual fund of its kind in operation in the country.
The overall fund, which totals over €400,000 per annum, is made available to applications from local groups and individuals via its Local Community Fund, Major Projects Fund, and Scholarship Fund.
So far, approximately €2.4 million has been allocated to groups around the Wind Park, including schools, sports clubs and community centres.
One of this year’s successful applicants is the Corribdale Grounds Committee which received funding towards repairing the children’s playground equipment in Corribdale Grounds.
Gerry Gibbons, Secretary for Corribdale Grounds Committee, said: “The playground at Corribdale Grounds was first opened in 2010 and has had basic maintenance works carried out on the equipment of the playground in the intervening years to ensure compliance for its Annual Safety Certification.
“The funding from the Galway Wind Park Local Community Fund will also us to replace worn playground equipment, ensuring a safe place for local children to play.”
Galway Local Community Fund recipients 2023
| 15th Galway Oughterard Scouts | Moycullen Active Retirement | |
| Baboró Galway International Children’s Festival | Moycullen Angling Club | |
| Bearna na Forbacha Aontaithe Teoranta | Moycullen N.S. Scoil Mhuire | |
| Beile Blasta Maigh Cuilinn | Naíonra an Chnoic, Tír an Fhia | |
| Carroe Judo Club | Newtown National School Moycullen | |
| Clan Resource Centre Oughterard Clg Men’s Shed | Oughterard Boxing Club | |
| Clann Community Garden | Oughterard Bridge Club | |
| Coiste an Chillin | Oughterard Community First Responders | |
| Coiste Páirc Spraoi Leitir Móir | Oughterard Golf Club | |
| Coláiste Cholmcille | Oughterard Meals on Wheels | |
| Comharchumann Shailearna Teo | Oughterard Parent & Toddler Group | |
| Corrib Athletic | Oughterard Senior Citizens | |
| Corrib Basketball Club | Oughterard Show Society Company Ltd. | |
| Corrib Computer Training | Parents’ Association Scoil Muire Doireglinne | |
| Corribdale Grounds Committee Ltd. | Platform Youth Club | |
| Cumann Iománaíochta Mhaigh Cuilinn | Riding for Disabled Ireland – Galway Branch | |
| Cumann Na Peil mBan Maigh Cuillinn | Rosscahill ICA | |
| Domestic Violence Response Galway Ltd | Rosscahill Tidy Towns | |
| Doon East Enhancement Committee | Scoil Naisiúnta Colmcille Leitir Moir | |
| Forum Connemara CLG | Sonas Senior Citizens | |
| FPMC Plean Teanga | Tar Isteach Playground | |
| Galway Mountain Rescue | Timpeallacht Nadurtha | |
| Horse Connects Enterprise Ltd | Tooreeny National School | |
| Kilcummin Church Oughterard | Tullyokyne National School | |
| Marginalised Residents of Doon East | Youth Café Clann Resource | |
| Mensshed Dúiche Sheoige |
