Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund

The Loscar Wind Farm Community Funds make small grants to support environmental sustainability and general community activities.  Wind farm operator Renewable Energy Systems (RES) established the funds for communities close to the site of their Loscar wind farm in Harthill, Rotherham. RES operate renewable energy plants throughout the UK, with the Loscar wind project generating clean electricity since 2010.

What can be funded?

Grants are available for projects and initiatives that educate, promote or implement:

• Sustainable use of energy and energy efficiency
• Sustainable use of other resources
• Reducing climate change
• Nature conservation
• Charitable environmental projects that address the needs of the local community

This can be in the form of activities listed below, benefitting the residents of the defined area of benefit:

• Educational Projects within the local primary and secondary schools
• Free information events about domestic solar or wind power
• Projects to improve the energy efficiency of residents on low incomes
• Free practical workshops about composting methods
• Hedge restoration and wildflower planting schemes
• Activities for older people
• Pre-school group
• Homework club
• Sports group

How much can you apply for? What do I need to attach to my Application form?

There is no minimum or maximum grant, but most grants will be for less than £5,000.

You must make sure to evidence that you:

• Have a governing document (e.g. a constitution or memorandum of association),
• Have a board or management committee of at least three unrelated people,
• Have a bank account in the name of the group requiring at least two unrelated signatories (send a bank statement from the past three months)
• Had an income of less than £200,000 last year (Your most recent accounts)
• Provide variable quote(s) for single items above £200.00

Where?

This funding is specifically for the benefit of community initiatives within the parishes of Harthill, Woodall, Thorpe Salvin and Wales.

Application Support

Please read our guidance notes below, answering questions you may have about this programme.

You can contact South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau for help or to fine tune your application with their 'Making A Good Application' leaflet

Contact Us

If you have a related query to this programme, you can contact our Grants Officer Adam, via the details below to answer your questions