Robin Rigg Community Fund

As part of the consenting process for the Robin Rigg Wind Farm in the Solway Firth,  a local Community Benefit Fund was established for a ten year period. This time period has now come to an end and a new fund, the Robin Rigg Community Fund, funded by the current owners RWE, is now running from 2020 to 2027.  Solway Firth Partnership administers the fund on both sides of the Solway.

The Robin Rigg Community Fund is now closed for applications. Keep an eye on this page or subscribe to the SFP Newsletter to be notified when it re-opens.

The Robin Rigg Community Fund will open for 2026 projects in late summer 2025. If you’d like to be informed when the fund opens sign up to the SFP newsletter from our homepage.

The application form does ask for some personal data. Please see our privacy notice for Robin Rigg Community Fund applicants for information on how your data is handled.

If you have any queries please contact rrcf@solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk or 07462 664384 Monday to Thursday 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, 2024:-

The grant to Owl Blue, assisted 242 individuals and their families in comprehending and effectively managing their neurodiverse traits. This has led to an improvement in family dynamics, mental well-being, and school attendance, ultimately contributing to successful employment outcomes. Owl Blue received a nomination for the National Diversity Awards 2024.

Whitehaven Harbour received funds to run a Community Events Programme over summer 2024. The programme encouraged more people to visit the harbour and see it used differently. Harbour events included free-to-attend live music performances featuring Cumbria singer-songwriters alongside car boot sales.

Grow Well West Cumbria CIC received a grant for garden improvements at the Grow Well Community Garden, Workington. Work included erecting a vertical screen with planters.

Kippford Nature Reserve Memorial Shelter was built and installed with a grant in 2024.

Kirkcudbright Book Week 2024 was funded to help expand the event, to not only include local writers but also writers from further afield. This helped to inject variety and expose readers to different voices, many of which they may not have experienced before.

South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre ran a series of moth recording sessions for seven coastal communities. The information gathered at each event contributes to our knowledge of local species and distributions.