We’re delighted to announce the newest successful applicants to the Round 18 micro and main grants of 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.
    
In Round 18, 8 successful applicants were awarded a total of £79,236.

Round 18 ran from 18th February to 5th March 2026 for applications for Main and Micro grants from third sector organisations, social enterprises, schools and Town and Community Councils in the areas of benefit.

Main grants:

Clydach Community Council - Contribution to Vardre Community Hall renovations, including roof repairs and remodelling of toilet facilities

Pontarddulais Cricket Club - To replace the netting and batting curtain for its two‑bay outdoor practice facility, which has served as a key training asset for players across all age groups.

Swansea Canal Society - To make lock gates fully operable we require funding for the manufacture of the lock paddles and gearing to operate the new lock gates installed. This will allow the Swansea Canal Society to achieve its long-term goal to run a trip boat along the canal.

City of Swansea Pipe Band - This project will equip the City of Swansea Pipe Band with essential uniform items and training clothing to ensure that every member – regardless of age, background, or financial circumstances – can participate fully in performances, parades, and community events.

Vadre RFC - Increase energy efficiency by replcing Broken-Field Halogen Floodlights with LED floodlights.

Friends of Pontlliw Park Ltd - Phase 3 of the installation of a woodland walk through the wooded area of Pontlliw Park

Micro Grants

Pontarddulais Town Band - Brass in Bont (1885) History Project. Celebration on Bont Band's 80-year history with design and development of panel boards. The banners will be designed in spring 2026, drawing on the Band’s extensive archive and photograph collection and launched at the Band’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Concert in summer 2026

Swansea Canal Society - Install outdoor seating and landscape the area at the side of the canal Centre, to allow schools, local groups, canal users and volunteers to have access to the outside area. The project will involve picnic benches installation, access path development and landscaping.

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. 

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; click here   

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 seeking new members from within the area of benefit to join them. Click here for more information, or contact [email protected]