Community Benefit Fund

The Mynydd y Betws Wind Farm community benefit fund is available to provide grants for projects close to the site of the wind farm for the 25-year life of the project, which included an upfront amount of £1,000,000 made available in the first year. The fund is split between two council areas, Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot Councils.

In Carmarthenshire the eligible wards are: Penygroes, Llandybie, Pontamman, Ammanford, Saron, Tycroes, Betws, Glanamman, Garnant and Quarter Bach. Details for applying for the fund, including criteria, are available below:
http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/

Further information can be accessed via email at grants@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or via phone at 01269 590216.

In Neath Port Talbot the wards are Lower Brynamman, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Pontardawe and Alltwen.

Requests for the packs can also be made to Neath Port Talbot Council by emailing: mynyddybetws@npt.gov.uk

For further information on the fund please contact Project development and Funding Manager on 01639 763390.