Energy company Vattenfall has committed to annually investing £150,000 in a local community benefit scheme in Aberdeen in Scotland.
The company will pay the index-linked amount for the 20-year lifetime of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, in Aberdeen Bay, which is owned and operated Vattenfall subsidiary Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited.
The ‘Unlock our Future Fund’ fund will support projects within the boundaries of the local authority areas of Aberdeenshire and/or the City of Aberdeen.
It has been agreed that the substation host community in Blackdog will have access to an annual ring-fenced amount of £15,000 (index-linked), 10% of the overall scheme, for projects or activities that meet the fund’s criteria.
Applicable projects must demonstrate all four of the criteria set out by the fund.
They must leave a legacy and have a lasting impact, have a sustainability focus, invest in community facilities that are fit for the future and environmentally sustainable and benefit the local community.
The fund is accepting applications from 14 January 2019 until 15 April 2019.