We’re delighted to announce a successful batch of applicants to the Round 15 Strategic Grant (the largest grant provided by Mynydd y Gwair) and Round 16 Micro Grants through the Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund.

The Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund offers grants to organisations providing services, facilities or activities that benefit the communities within the Community / Town Council areas of Llangyfelach, Pontlliw and Tircoed, Pontarddulais, Mawr, Penllergaer, Clydach and Morriston.
    
The Round 15 Strategic Grant of £100,000 was awarded to:

Pontarddulais RFC - £100,000

To provide a community space including accessible toilets and community catering facilities/café at Pontarddulais RFC’s Coed Bach Park site, with the addition of a meeting facility for local groups. 

Pontarddulais RFC are delighted to have received support from the Mynydd y Gwair Strategic Grant to improve facilities at their Coed Bach Park ground. This investment will not only enhance the development of rugby within the town but also benefit the wider community of Pontarddulais. We would like to sincerely thank Mynydd y Gwair as well as all those who have assisted in our application for their continued loyal and trusted support.

- Phil Jones, Chair of Pontarddulais RFC

The development is located within a green and open space, and will be sympathetically designed, to fit in with the environment. This facility will provide an essential community space and contribute to improved physical and mental wellbeing. The application was backed by a community consultation which demonstrated a community need for the facility to be developed. One respondent stated, “It’s an ideal area for a much-needed community facility”

The Round 15 Strategic grant was a two-stage application, with the first stage opening in April 2024, and the second stage closing in March 2025. 

In Round 16 micro grant round, 4 successful grant applicants were awarded a total of £6,934

Round 16 ran from November 2024 to March 2025 for applications for Micro grants from third sector organisations, social enterprises, schools and Town and Community Councils in the areas of benefit. 

Cancer Information and Support Services - Providing free information, emotional support and one to one counselling for anyone (aged above three years old) affected by cancer, whether they are a patient, carer, family member or friend.

Dynamic Rock - Towards staff training to support people with a range of sensory, learning and physical disabilities including wheelchair users. Purchase of new climbing holds and free climbing experiences for individuals who need higher staff ratios and/or the use of our specialist equipment.

Llangyfelach AFC - To support the setting up of new Llangyfelach AFC age group (Under 5’s), including kit and training for volunteers.

Morriston Orpheus Choir - The funding will be used to support costs of a preparing for and staging a community concert. It will enable the concert to be performed without fees to benefit the local community.

A breakdown of the projects and amounts awarded is available by clicking here

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The Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund is made available by RWE’s Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm. 

Now it is operational, the 16 turbine project can generate enough renewable electricity to power the equivalent needs of approximately 22,600 average Welsh homes. 

The community funding from Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm is long term, sustainable funding, and is expected to distribute approximately £6million over the 25-year operational lifetime of the project. 

Round 16 Micro grants (up to £2,000) remain open for rolling applications. Third sector organisations, community groups, social enterprises, schools and Town and Community Councils in the areas of benefit are encouraged to apply.

Updates on future grant round openings will be available from SCVS via the website, social channels and our monthly ebulletin (Not an ebulletin subscriber? Contact [email protected] to be added to the distribution list.)

If you would like to know more about the Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund, including the area of benefit map, and funding allocated so far; visit: www.scvs.org.uk/myg-commfund  

Would you like to join the Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund grants panel? 

The panel makes the decisions about which projects are funded – they are now seeking new members from within the area of benefit to join them. Visit www.scvs.org.uk/news/myg-grantspanelrec-jun22 for more information, or contact [email protected]