Clyde (Dumfries and Galloway) Community Fund

The Clyde (Dumfries and Galloway) Community Fund is provided by SSE, Greencoat UK Wind Plc, and GLIL Corporate Holdings Ltd, who own Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Ltd as a joint venture partnership. The fund opened in 2012 and provides an annual amount of £155,000, index-linked, for the operating life of the wind farm, with each of twelve communities allocated a 1/12th share. In 2023, the annual contribution was just over £245,000, with each community receiving almost £20,000. The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that enhance the quality of life and promote people's well-being, promote community spirit and bring people together, and foster vibrant, sustainable communities. Grant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, and maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities. Grants are available in three tiers: small grants up to £5,000, standard grants between £5,001 and £12,000, and large grants over £12,001. Each community makes its own recommendations about how its share of the fund will be distributed. Applications should demonstrate a clear benefit to at least one of the twelve fund areas: Carronbridge, Closeburn, Durisdeer, Johnstonebridge, Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Kirkmichael, Kirkpatrick Juxta (Beattock), Moffat & District, Royal Burgh of Sanquhar, Thornhill, Wamphray, and Wanlockhead. A community panel made up of people who live, work, or actively volunteer in the twelve communities makes recommendations on awards from the fund. The panel meets twice each year, in March and September.