RWE Robin Rigg Community Fund
The RWE Robin Rigg Offshore Windfarm in the Solway Firth has an established Community Benefit Fund. The fund plays a vital role in supporting local projects and initiatives, helping strengthen and enrich communities within our region. Solway Firth Partnership administers the fund on both sides of the Solway.
The Robin Rigg Community Fund opens for applications on September 1st 2026.
Application guidance can be found here; Robin-Rigg-Community-Fund-Guidance-Note-for-2027-Projects
Application form can be found here; Robin-Rigg-Community-Fund-Application-Form-for-2027-Projects
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If you have any queries please contact rrcf@solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk or 07462 664384 during working hours.
The Robin Rigg Community Fund is available to community groups and organisations in the Solway area undertaking activities that contribute to the reduction of the effects of climate change or otherwise benefit the local community.
Projects should support and promote the following causes:
• Environmental
• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Sustainable development
• Charitable
• Educational
• Community
• General community amenity schemes or projects
You can apply if your organisation is a:
• voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• constituted group or club
• not-for-profit company or community interest company
• social enterprise
• school
• parish and community council
that operates within the designated geographical area:-
Dumfries & Galloway
Caerlaverock
New Abbey
Kirkbean
Southerness
Colvend and Southwick
Palnackie
Auchencairn
Dundrennan
Kirkcudbright
Borgue
Cumbria
Silloth on Solway
Holme Low
Holme St Cuthbert
Allonby
Hayton and Mealo
Outerside and Allerby
Crosscanonby
Maryport
Seaton
Workington
Filmby
Distington
Lowca
Parton
Whitehaven
St Bees
Examples of what the fund was used for in the previous funding round 2025/6:-
DG Woodlands secured funding for site development and maintenance in Bennel Wood – improving access for groups to use the site including primary and nursery groups, researchers and visitors. They also invested in field equipment to allow the site to be used more widely for learning, including soil testing kits and microscopes.
We are proud to say that four sea rescue organisations benefitted from RRCF in 2025/26; RNLI, Nith Inshore Rescue, Maryport Rescue and Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue. These rescue services rely on volunteers and provide invaluable life-saving support for the Solway. They secured funds for volunteer training and equipment, including towards crucial new vessels.
In the last round, RRCF supported some much needed mental health and wellbeing projects delivered by Stewartry Girlguiding and Growing Well, Cumbria. Stewartry Girlguiding Well-Being Warriors got super active with a programme of physical and creative activities and community action, while Growing Well provided therapeutic horticulture as a means of supporting mental health & well-being.
ArtExKG displayed over 70 works of art, mostly paintings in oil, by the Scottish Colourist SJ Peploe (1871-1935) alongside speakers and educational visits, as a stunning offer to the community.
These are just a few of the amazing projects that RRCF supported in 2025/6 and we look forward to the coming round.
