Rampion has announced it is to launch a £4 million Community Fund, which is set to benefit communities across Sussex.
There are three component parts of their fund:
- £3.1 million fund for local projects to benefit the Sussex community
- £800,000 investment in Rampion Visitor Centre to be located in Brighton
- £100,000 donation to local RNLI stations who help save lives at sea
As well as incorporating a £3.1 million community benefit fund to support local community groups, charities and not for profit organisations, £800,000 will be invested in a Rampion Visitor Centre to be located in the seafront arches just east of the i360 in Brighton. A charitable donation of £100,000 is also being made to the local RNLI stations.
The Rampion Fund at Sussex Community Foundation has been made available to support the local community, from Littlehampton Harbour in the west, to Beachy Head in the east and up to the A272 near Twineham in the north close to the wind farm’s onshore substation. It is designed to help fund local projects particularly those with links to the environment and ecology, climate change and energy, as well as those that work to improve community facilities.
Please find attached details of the Rampion Fund at Sussex Community Foundation, which includes a map of the area of benefit, eligibility criteria, some project examples and details on how to apply.
I would be grateful if you could ensure that all enquiries to the Fund and project bids are directed to Sussex Community Foundation at www.sussexgiving.org.uk/rampion, tel. 01273 409 440, while Rampion continue completion works prior to full operation of the wind farm in 2018.