Clyde Borders
Through our Clyde Wind Farm, we make around £150,000 available for community and charity projects in the Scottish Borders per year. Over its lifetime, we expect to invest around £4 million in local projects.
Additional funding is committed to the regional Sustainable Development Fund. This fund opens every two years and supports transformational projects across the Scottish Borders local authority area.
Project eligibility
The community fund can support projects which:
- foster social networks and activities that support older people
- assist young people to maximise their potential
- promote better relationships between different generations
- encourage healthy lifestyles and good mental health
- support the acquisition, development and use of community assets
- improve access to services and transport
- support skills development for a thriving and diverse local economy
- protect the environment and advance the area's heritage.
Projects benefitting people in the following community council areas can apply:
- Tweedsmuir
- Upper Tweed
- Skirling
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. If you are unsure if your group is eligible, please contact us for advice.
Fund timetable – 2026
Application deadlines and panel dates:
| Deadline | Panel meeting |
| 16 January 2026 | 4 March 2026 |
| 17 April 2026 | 3 June 2026 |
| 26 June 2026 | 12 August 2026 |
| 2 October 2026 | 18 November 2027 |
How to apply
Please read the guidance for the relevant fund and then click the application link to be taken to our online application portal.
Any groups looking for funding of more than £25,000 should contact the Community Investment Manager (details below) before applying.
Apply to the Clyde Borders Community Fund
Community fund guidance
Clyde Borders Community Fund guidance (PDF download)Begin a new application
Apply for funding (opens in new tab or window)Continue an existing fund application or grant
Log on to the community investment portal (opens in new tab or window)Clyde Borders Micro Grant Fund
Each community council can manage their own Micro Grant fund through our community benefit funds. Please contact your local community council for more details.
Funding case study
Community store lays roots in Broughton Village
£181,927 awarded to Broughton Village Store from the Clyde Borders Fund
Broughton Village Store is a community-owned village shop operated by Upper Tweeddale Community Enterprise Ltd. When the shop was put up for sale in 2018, local residents formed a Community Benefit Society to secure its future.
With support from the Clyde Borders Fund as well as the Scottish Land Fund and following a very successful community share campaign where 250 local investors contributed, the shop reopened under community ownership in 2019.
Clyde Wind Farm and SSE Renewables have invested £181,927 through our community benefit fund to support the shop’s establishment and development, including funding for planning work, building improvements, a temporary shop during construction, and a major extension project.
In May 2025, the store reopened following a £300,000 extension and refurbishment project, supported by the Clyde Borders Fund, with co-funding from the South of Scotland Enterprise, Glenkerie Wind Farm and community shareholders.
The redevelopment has expanded the retail space, improved accessibility, and created better facilities for staff. The shop now supports six employees, has a wider range of goods including local produce, and continues to serve as a vital hub for the Broughton community.
Contact details
For more information on this fund, please contact:
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Colin McMillanCommunity Investment ManagerTel: 07423314294 Email: colin.mcmillan@sse.com |