About
GrantScape is a charity with over 20 years' experience in community fund management, administration and consultation. The organization specializes in managing community benefit funds on behalf of clients including renewable energy companies, waste management firms, and other corporate entities. They provide grant management services, consultancy, and support to help distribute funds to community projects across the United Kingdom.
Funding Opportunities
Gib Lane Community Fund
The Gib Lane Community Fund is a community grant program established by Haymaker (Gib Lane Solar) Limited, the developer of Gib Lane Solar Farm located south-east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The Fund receives £10,000 annually for a 25-year period, with the first donation made in 2015. As the Fund is linked to inflation, it has grown to £15,375 in 2025, with approximately £14,800 available in grants per year. The Fund benefits four Buckinghamshire parishes: Bierton, Hulcott, Aston Clinton, and Buckland. The funding is divided among these parishes according to how much of the solar farm development was located within each parish: Bierton (38%), Hulcott (14%), Aston Clinton (29%), and Buckland (19%). Groups located in one of the four parishes can apply for grants ranging from £250 up to the maximum amount available for their parish that year. There is one application round per year, and applicants are encouraged to submit by the deadline even if their project does not start for several months. Applications are reviewed by GrantScape against published criteria, then presented to the relevant Parish Council for recommendations, with final decisions made by GrantScape's Board of Trustees.
Eastchurch Community Fund
The Eastchurch Community Fund is supported by two wind farm developments located in the Parish of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey. The fund is contributed to annually by EnergieKontor (New Rides) and Resonance Asset Management (HMP Standford Hill). The fund supports projects in the Eastchurch Parish, providing approximately £36,000 per year to eligible organizations. The fund operates with two funding rounds each year, with decisions made within two months of published deadlines. The Spring round receives 75% of the annual allocation, while the Autumn round receives the remaining 25%. Eligible applicants include voluntary and community groups, community, parish and town councils, schools and educational establishments, and social enterprises operating on a not-for-profit basis. A local Advisory Group has been established to help decide how to spend the fund each year. Grant amounts range from a minimum of £250 to a maximum of £30,000 for the Spring round and £10,000 for the Autumn round. Any funding not allocated in a round is rolled forward to the next round. The fund is administered by GrantScape, a registered charity specializing in community fund management.
Cleve Hill Community Benefit Fund
The Cleve Hill Community Benefit Fund is a community grant program established by Private Energy Partners (PEP), owners and managers of the Cleve Hill Solar Park. Over eight years, a total of £500,000 will be awarded to community initiatives that make a real difference to local people in the parishes of Graveney with Goodnestone and Hernhill in Kent. The Fund is allocated between the two parishes on a 15%/85% basis in favour of Graveney and Goodnestone Parish, with flexibility for the Advisory Panel to adjust these percentages while ensuring Hernhill receives a minimum of 15% of the total fund over the eight-year period. Applications that benefit both parishes will have funding allocated proportionally based on the number of beneficiaries in each parish. Grant amounts vary by year: Years 1 & 2 provide £100,000 per year with grants ranging from £250 to £100,000, while Years 3 to 8 provide £50,000 per year with grants ranging from £250 to £50,000. Applications are reviewed by a local Advisory Panel comprising parish council representatives, a ward councillor, local residents, and a school representative. The Fund prioritizes projects nearer the development site in Graveney and Goodnestone Parish, though Hernhill Parish is included due to areas within the parish being affected by the development. The first round of allocations was completed in December 2025.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 5
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- grantscape.org.uk
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