Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund
Two Ridings Community Foundation manages community benefit funds provided by alternative energy suppliers as part of their developments. One fund run by RWE Renewables is the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm community benefit fund near Harrogate, which supports local projects identified by local people.
The Knabs Ridge Fund has funded refurbishments and renovations to community buildings, as well as new equipment for playgroups, drama clubs, sports facilities and play areas.
The Fund has also helped support a graveyard recording project in Hampsthwaite.
You can apply for charitable activities that:
- Enhance quality of life for local residents
- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities
- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
Size of grants
We are currently closed for applications.
Funding allowing, we may open for microgrants of up £700 later this year, and you can apply at any time.
If you are going to repeat the work you are applying for through a microgrant, you can apply for more than one year at once. So you can apply for up to £700 per year, for up to three years. If you are applying for a multi-year microgrant, please make this clear in your application.
Who can apply?
Please read our ‘How to Apply’ page for information on general eligibility.
The fund is available to small local charities and voluntary and community groups based in the parishes of:
- Felliscliffe, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Norwood, Darley and Menwith, Haverah Park with Beckwithshaw, and Fewston.
In addition parish councils can apply provided that the proposed project is wholly charitable and falls outside of your usual remit.
How to apply?
First, please check your general eligibility with us here: How To Apply
Next, please read the Knabs Ridge Guidance Notes 2025 for this grant scheme carefully. Please read them even if you have applied before, as they may have changed.
Then, complete the online form.
Lastly, we only consider your application complete when we have received all supporting documents, either attached to the online application or emailed to grants@tworidingscf.org.uk
Please note: If you are sending your supporting documents in the post, please can we ask that they are NOT stapled. Thank you so much!
When to apply?
Micro grants
We are now closed for microgrants. If we do reopen for microgrants, it will be by the 15th of August 2025. We will then keep microgrants open for applications as long as there are funds available.
After you apply, we aim to respond with a decision within 4-6 weeks of receiving your fully completed micro grant application.
When you apply for a micro grant for an event, please apply at least six weeks before the event because this will give us enough time to process your application. Then, if you are successful, it will also give us enough time to make payment before your event.
Larger grants
We are now closed for applications. If you have already applied, you will hear from us with a decision by the 15th of August 2025. We will reopen for larger grants in 2026.
Recently awarded grants
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Successful applicants Knabs Ridge 2022
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