Clyde Borders

Through our Clyde Borders wind farm we make around £125,000 per year available for community and charitable projects. Over its lifetime we expect to invest around £4million in local projects.

PROJECTS FUNDED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS:

• Broughton Primary Parent Council - £6,300 for school trip travel costs
• Broughton Village Hall - £27,120 for a new roof
• Tweedsmuir Community Council - £1,000 production costs of the community newsletter
• Drumelzier Recreational Hall Association - £7,000 to renovate the hall path
• Broughton Tennis Club - £21,000 towards construction of a new tennis court
• Skirling Community Council - £3,900 to resinstate a path in the village
• Tweedsmuir Community Company - £10,000 towards costs of constructing a cafe at the Crook Inn
• Upper Tweed Community Council - £1,000 to assist with COVID-19 emergency provisions
• Skirling Community Council - £4,636 to assist with COVID-19 emergency provisions
• Tweedsmuir Community Council -£2,000 to assist with COVID-19 emergency provisions
• Tweedsmuir and Upper Tweed First Responders - £9,226 for volunteer training and equipment

PROJECT ELIGIBILITY

The community fund can support projects which:

• enhance quality of life for local residents
• contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities
• promote community spirit and encourage community activity

Projects in the following community council areas can apply:

• Upper Tweed
• Tweedsmuir
• Skirling

You can find out who is eligible to apply here.

FUND TIMETABLE

Application deadlines:

• 7th February 2021
• 18th April 2021
• 11th July 2021
• 24th October 2021

HOW TO APPLY

The Application Form and Guidelines are available to download below:

GUIDELINES FOR THE FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY COMMUNITY COUNCILS

CONTACT DETAILS

For more information on this fund please contact:

GARETH SHIELDS Community Investment Manager Tel: 01738 340 142 Email: gareth.shields@sse.com