Bristol Airport grants £118,000 to local community projects
61 individual local projects have benefitted from Bristol Airport’s Local Community Fund and the new Diamond Fund
In total, £118,000 was granted to support local community projects, with grants ranging from £400 to £8,000 in 2024.
This includes grants for a noise insulation project for Groundwork South - Goblin Combe Lodge in Cleeve, solar panels for Felton Village Hall, a biodiversity scheme for Alive Activities in Bristol and improvements to Backwell Playing Fields Charity.
In total, £1.7 million has been granted to projects in the surrounding community of Bristol Airport since the fund was set up in 2012.
The Airport Environmental and Amenity Improvement Fund (known as the Bristol Airport Local Community Fund) was set up as one of the commitments the Airport agreed to provide in connection with the planning permission for development.
Each year, Bristol Airport will contribute £100,000 to the Bristol Airport Local Community Fund. The Fund’s Management Committee meets on a quarterly basis and includes representatives from both the Airport, North Somerset Council and is independently chaired.
Meanwhile, the Diamond Fund supports projects in the local area which do not meet the criteria for the Local Community Fund.
The Bristol Airport Local Community Fund was established to invest in a range of local projects which benefit the local community and the environment.
Its main purpose is to mitigate the environmental impacts of the Airport’s operations and give something back to the surrounding communities who are affected by being situated in close proximity to an airport.
Cllr Paul Hatherell, Chair of Winford Parish Council, said: “Felton Village Hall says a very big thankyou to Bristol Airport’s Local Community Fund for its support in our mutual aims to reduce the local environmental impact, with its significant grant to the Village Hall for the installation of additional solar panels and battery storage.
"By also saving us money on the cost of energy, we will be able to support more community activities with reductions in hire charges, and incentives to create local interest groups. It will also help in securing the longevity of an important amenity in the local area.”