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Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd operate a 206-turbine wind farm in the Clyde Valley. The Clyde (Extension) Community Investment Fund has been established as a means of enabling a contribution to the communities located around the wind farm.

The fund supports the community council areas of Duneaton, Biggar, Symington and Quothquan & Thankerton. The funding decisions are made by local advisory panel, made up of local residents and representatives from the community councils.

They encourage applications which are community-focussed or charitable activities that:

• Encourage community activity and promote community spirit;
• Ensure adequate access to services for all community members;
• Improve local transport infrastructure;
• Build the local economy;
• Build community capacity and cohesion & between groups; and/or
• Develop or maintain community assets.

For revenue projects, it is important to bear in mind that there is no guarantee of ongoing support. A key focus of the fund is sustainability and as such they would encourage groups to be working towards being self-sustaining where possible.

In addition, in order to ensure that the Fund achieves maximum benefits for the local communities, priority for grants will be given to projects that can demonstrate they also meet the following criteria:

• 1. That other possible sources of funding for the project have been explored.
• 2. For local community groups applying to the Fund that reasonable efforts have been made to raise money through their own local fundraising activity.
• 3. That local suppliers will be used for the provision of goods and services, where appropriate.
• 4. That consideration has been given to minimising the environmental impact of projects and reducing your organisation’s ‘carbon footprint’.

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Geographical areas funded: South Lanarkshire

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

The fund is open to applications from constituted not for profit groups (with governing documents) and legally constituted not for profit community organisations. If you are unsure of your groups is eligibility, contact us for advice.

The project seeking funding must be for the benefit of the residents of Duneaton, Biggar, Symington and Quothquan & Thankerton.

When to apply

Applications now open. The deadlines for 2025 are:

• 19th September 2025
• 12th December 2025

Applications under £5,000 can be reviewed between the deadlines.

Next deadline: 19 Sep 2025

How to apply

Application forms can be downloaded from the website or requested from SSE.

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Advice and information Animal welfare Arts and culture Befriending and mentoring Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety Disaster and emergency services Education and training Employability services Environment General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Heritage and building preservation Mental health care Organisational development and capacity building Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities Social care and welfare Energy Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities

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