Richfield

This biennial fund opened on Monday, 18 August 2025 and closed on Friday, 19 September 2025.

We welcome applications from not-for-profit organisations, community groups, and social enterprises that create sustainable, scalable impact in their local areas. This includes:

• Groups based within the Area of Benefit
• Groups based outside the 20km radius, that deliver measurable impact to communities within the Area of Benefit.

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This fund supports projects that empower communities and strengthens resilience, particularly projects that address local challenges through inclusive, innovative, and sustainable solutions, and are also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) & SSE’s Community Funding Strategic Objectives.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs):

Projects should align with one or more of the following UN SDGs:

• SDG 4 - Quality Education: Promote inclusive, equitable and lifelong learning opportunities
• SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy: Support access to renewable energy and energy efficiency
• SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities: Build inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable local environments
• SDG 13 - Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SSE’s Community Funding Strategic Objectives

Projects must also contribute to at least one of the following Strategic Objectives:

• Empowering Communities for Green Transition:
  Supporting community-led initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable resource use, and enhance environmental stewardship through clean energy, low-carbon technologies, circular economy practices, climate-resilient infrastructure, and biodiversity activities.
• Sustainable Communities – Resilience, Equity and Learning:
  Promoting social equity, well-being, and economic resilience through inclusive community infrastructure, accessible education and skill-building programmes, social enterprise, and health-focused initiatives that strengthen community capacity and opportunity.

Together, we power local change to build stronger, greener, and more sustainable communities for current and future generations.

Richfield Community Fund

We are here to answer your queries. Please get in contact with us using the details below.

CommunityFundIreland@sse.com

If you would like to register to be kept informed, please email the above address, stating you would like to register to be kept informed about the Richfield Community Fund. Please provide your full name, and the name of the organisation you represent.