In case of any questions about the submission of applications, please contact us by e-mail: [email protected] or by phone: +370 698 57883.
We invite communities that live in the vicinity of Ignitis Renewables wind farms and/or solar parks to submit applications to support the projects and initiatives important to the communities financially.
Ignitis Renewables is supporting its communities for the third consecutive year. In 2022, the financial support of over EUR 80,000 was granted to the communities located near our assets in Mažeikiai, Kretinga, Tauragė and Jurbarkas districts. In 2023, this amount was tripled to EUR 247,000.
The support recipients can be legal entities that were registered for at least 1 year prior to the application date, have the status of a support recipient and meet other requirements laid down in the Law on Charity and Sponsorship.
The financial support may be allocated to social, educational, art, cultural, science and sports projects (except for extreme and high-risk sports) and initiatives that contribute to the psychological well-being of communities. The financial support may also be directed to the activities that bring economic benefit, for example, improve the competences of community members, increase their entrepreneurship, improve local infrastructure and create jobs. Projects that contribute to the environmental protection, ecology and nature preservation may also be supported financially.
The neighbours of the wind farms we develop include people who cherish, preserve and protect their land. From the very start, our relationship with local communities is based on openness and good will. It is the foundation for being a good neighbour.
We are trying to be a good neighbour and promote mutual trust by listening to the expectations and needs of local communities while sharing relevant information about the projects we develop, their impact on the environment and the measures we take to reduce it.
We work on nurturing the environment, improving the quality of life and promoting energy efficiency by providing financial support for local community projects.
By e-mail: [email protected]
A filled-in financial support application
A signed declaration that the applicant is not related to other economic entities subject to state aid rules
The applicant’s Articles of Association, regulations or other analogous documents confirming that, according to its Articles of Association (regulations) or other analogous documents, the applicant may start and/or perform, and/or develop the activity for which the financial support is requested
Along with the application, the applicant must present relevant expense estimates, in line with usual market conditions, of at least two different market participants or preliminary commercial offers of suppliers/service providers and/or price survey summaries (presented by market participants or easily verifiable publicly, for example, on the website of a market participant). The amounts are to include statutory taxes and charges, i.e., the amounts must include any and all costs (including taxes or any other obligations)
Present a power of attorney for signing the application if the application is signed by a person other that the head of the applicant
If the contact person for the application (i.e., the person who fills in the application, sends documents, communicates with the support provider on financial support issues) is a person other than the head or employee of the applicant, a power of attorney to act as a contact person must be provided
A filled-in financial support application
A signed declaration that the applicant is not related to other economic entities subject to state aid rules
The applicant’s Articles of Association, regulations or other analogous documents confirming that, according to its Articles of Association (regulations) or other analogous documents, the applicant may start and/or perform, and/or develop the activity for which the financial support is requested
Along with the application, the applicant must present relevant expense estimates, in line with usual market conditions, of at least two different market participants or preliminary commercial offers of suppliers/service providers and/or price survey summaries (presented by market participants or easily verifiable publicly, for example, on the website of a market participant). The amounts are to include statutory taxes and charges, i.e., the amounts must include any and all costs (including taxes or any other obligations)
Present a power of attorney for signing the application if the application is signed by a person other that the head of the applicant
If the contact person for the application (i.e., the person who fills in the application, sends documents, communicates with the support provider on financial support issues) is a person other than the head or employee of the applicant, a power of attorney to act as a contact person must be provided
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Communities whose immediate surroundings are affected by or are hosting Ignitis Renewables wind and/or solar parks may apply for financial support for community-important projects and initiatives.
Support can be granted for social, educational, artistic, cultural, scientific and sporting projects (excluding extreme and high-risk sports), for the improvement and development of the social environment (including public infrastructure), and for environmental protection projects.
Detailed application requirements are published alongside the invitation to submit applications on the website ignitisrenewables.lt.
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Applications are prioritised based on the following criteria, with additional points awarded to such applications:
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No support is granted to:
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Applications submitted to Ignitis Renewables will be evaluated by the Group-wide Evaluation Committee of Ignitis Group AB, in accordance with the Regulations of the Evaluation Committee. The final approval of support grants rests with the Board of Directors of Ignitis Renewables.
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To apply for support, communities must complete and submit an application form available in the call for applications.
Comprehensive guidelines for applying for and using the grant are detailed on the ignitisrenewables.lt website, and inquiries can be directed to [email protected] or by calling +370 698 57883.
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Yes, communities are required to report on the progress and outcomes of their projects. It can be found here
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Ignitis Renewables commits to publishing information about the support provided and the beneficiaries on the ignitisrenewables.lt website. More details on the support granted in 2023 can be found here.
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For guidance on completing applications or other related issues, please contact [email protected] or call +370 698 57883.
In case of any questions about the submission of applications, please contact us by e-mail: [email protected] or by phone: +370 698 57883.
In case of any questions about the submission of applications, please contact us by e-mail: [email protected] or by phone: +370 698 57883.
Working together
More and more communities are actively utilising the financial support made available to them to improve their daily lives.
Our town has a long history and more than one cultural object. We were considering a pilgrim road that was being built from Pikeliai to Poland. Pilgrims passing the town need a place to sleep, make lunch or dinner and have a shower. So, we used a part of the financial support the town received to install sleeping accommodations, shower and a kitchenette at the community’s premises.
— Danielius Gedutis
Representative of Pikeliai communityThe gymnasium stadium is surrounded by thorny hedges, so when playing football, the balls would often be damaged or get into private properties. To avoid the resulting conflicts and to upgrade the barriers, it was decided to build a 90 metre fence for catching balls. This made the stadium, which is very important to the community, more attractive and functional.
— Rasa Stonkuvienė
Headmistress of the Vydmantai gymnasium