Clyde South Lanarkshire

Through our Clyde Wind Farm, we make around £1.2 million available from our Clyde South Lanarkshire Main Fund per year for community and charity projects. Over its lifetime, we expect to invest £38 million in local projects.

South Lanarkshire Council administer this fund on our behalf. They allocate 70% towards a local community fund for community projects within 15km of the wind farm and 30% towards a regional development fund for employability and training projects across South Lanarkshire.

Project eligibility

The community fund is for projects within the Clyde Wind Farm area, up to around 15km from the wind farm near Abington.

Projects in the following community council areas can apply:

Biggar
Crawford and Elvanfoot
Duneaton
Leadhills
Quothquan and Thankerton
Symington
Rigside
Douglas
Carmichael

You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and not be set up for individual profit.

How to apply

The Clyde Wind Farm Main Community Fund is currently managed by South Lanarkshire Council. To discuss your idea with a Project Officer and to request an application form, please visit the South Lanarkshire Council website.

For more information about the regional Development Fund, please contact: FundingAndDevelopment@southlanarkshire.gov.uk.

Funding case study

Lowther and District Men’s Shed complete incredible renovation

£88,205 awarded to Lowther & District Mens’ Shed from the Clyde South Lanarkshire Community Fund

The grant award was part of a funding partnership with South Lanarkshire Council Renewable Energy Funds that totalled £167,114, which has enabled the group to achieve their aim to have their own permanent premises: the re-purposed Lowther Hills Ski Hut.

This ambitious and complex project required engaging a professional architectural consultancy and building contractors. Following detailed design and planning, the unused Lowther Hills Ski Hut was dismantled and moved 5 miles and rebuilt at its new site in the heart of Leadhills village.

The Shed aims to reduce isolation and develop the capacity of individuals, and contribute to physical and mental wellbeing. Although designed to support older men, the Shed will be inclusive of the wider community and has already been engaging with the local gardening group.

“Our members worked very hard carrying out work inside and outside the building to get the finish we have today. I know they look at the shed with pride, and the buildings fit well into the area with good access. The amenity will have a great benefit to the Lowther and District area for years to come.” Nigel C Davies, Secretary

Contact details

For more information on this fund, please contact:

Colin McMillan

Community Investment Manager

Tel: 07423314294

Email: colin.mcmillan@sse.com