GDF benefits
Building the future today
Once a community forms a GDF Community Partnership, it will receive up to £1 million a year in Community Investment Funding.
If the community progresses to deep borehole investigations, funding in that area will increase to up to £2.5 million a year.
So far, over £7 million has been awarded to local community projects ranging from a mountain rescue vehicle to nursery equipment, to a new BMX track.
Community Investment Funding
Community Investment Funding (CIF) is made available by the UK government to communities that form Community Partnerships and take part in the GDF siting process.
Up to £1 million of funding is available annually per community, rising to up to £2.5 million if deep borehole investigations take place to assess geological suitability.
Significant Additional Investment
Significant additional investment will become available to the community of the chosen site for a GDF. It will replace the Community Investment Funding and enhance the economic benefits, jobs and skills training that come with hosting a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
We hold meetings in the communities considering hosting a GDF, helping them plan for their future, and make the most of the opportunities to improve transport, health, education, connectivity in their area, for instance.
Creating a community vision involves Community Partnerships asking local people what matters to them to help generate ideas and consider what they would like to see being developed. For example, some communities have already said they are interested in better transport links.
Ultimately, the community vision will reflect a community’s hopes and aspirations, it’s a catalyst for conversation. And the benefits will last for generations.
Community Vision
The Community Partnerships offer a valuable opportunity to work with us as the developer at an early stage so that we can deliver the local community’s vision and ultimately Significant Additional Investment for the area