Oake Sunshine Fund

The Oake Sunshine Fund has been established as a result of the New Rendy Solar Farm development and provides grants to benefit residents of the parish of Oake, including the hamlets of Heathfield, Hillcommon, Hillfarrance and Oake. The fund is deliberately broad in scope and will consider requests for most activities benefitting local residents. The fund is administered by Somerset Community Foundation and opens twice a year, once in spring and once in autumn. Grants of up to £2,000 are available to local community groups that meet the foundation's minimum standards. Applications are assessed by the foundation's team, with final decisions made by a panel composed of members of Oake Parish Council. The fund has approximately £5,000 available to distribute per year, and typically supports 2 out of every 3 applications received.