We’re delighted to announce the next successful batch of applicants to the Round 16 Main 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.
    
In Round 16, three successful applicants were awarded a total of £56,703

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

The successful applicants this time were:

Adenydd – To provide a safe, communal area (Cwtch Craigfelen) where people can gather, socialise, and engage in positive activities and learning, increasing opportunities for connection and support. 

Bont Elim Church - Installation of daylight solar panels reducing carbon emissions and costs, and to feedback energy into the national grid.

Pontarddulais Town Band – Installation of solar panels with an integrated battery system in their Pontarddulais Band Room, to provide green, renewable electricity to the Band.

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

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) remains open for applications until 31st March 2025. Third sector organisations, community groups, social enterprises, schools and Town and Community Councils in the areas of benefit are encouraged to apply (click here to find out more).

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 to visit the main Mynydd y Gwair Wind Farm Community Fund web page.  

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]