Community Benefit Fund launches
Cleve Hill Solar Park confirms £500,000 fund to support local projects.
The fund is committed to supporting community projects for the benefit of residents living close to the newly built solar park.
There will be £100,000 on offer in 2025 and again in 2026, with £50,000 each year thereafter for six years. Any funds not allocated at each application round will be carried forward to the next.
Grantscape will manage all aspects of the Cleve Hill Solar Park Community Fund, including the formation of an Advisory Panel made up of local people with a range of ages, interests and experience.
Grantscape is a highly respected charity which specialises in community benefit fund grant administration and management. They have 24 years of experience and have more than 40 community funds currently active across the UK.
In addition, a locally based Grants Officer will work closely with the community to help support applicants and the smooth running of the Fund.
Residents will receive details of the funding criteria and application process directly from Grantscape, and we expect the first round to open in early summer 2025.