Renewable Energy Fund Grants

Micro grants offer up to £500 to help small local groups and individuals deliver community projects. Every community council in South Lanarkshire receives £5000 a year from the Renewable Energy Fund to run this scheme. Some areas also offer micro grants through the Clyde Windfarm Fund.

You should apply directly to your local community council or community organisation.

Who can apply

You can apply if you are:

• a local group, even if you do not have a constitution
• an individual living in an eligible community council area

You can only apply for one micro grant at a time. If you receive funding, you must wait 12 months before applying again unless your Community Council agrees an exception. If your application is not successful, you can reapply straight away.

What micro grants can support

Micro grants help community‑focused or charitable activities that:

• improve life for local residents
• support a vibrant, healthy and active community
• encourage community spirit and participation

Projects we cannot support include:

• work that does not benefit residents in the relevant area
• religious or political activities
• buying second‑hand vehicles
• paying debts or costs already incurred
• activities that are the responsibility of statutory services
• projects that only benefit plants or wildlife
• anti‑renewable energy activities

You must spend the grant within one year.

How much you can apply for

You can apply for up to £500.

How to apply

You can apply at any time. Funding is available until the full £5000 annual allocation is used.

1. Download the short micro grant form from this website or contact your local Community Council.
2. Send the completed form to your Community Council or community organisation.
3. They will let you know the outcome as soon as possible. Timing depends on when meetings take place, and applications received just before a meeting may be held over.

Community Councils offering micro grants

Renewable Energy Fund:

• Auldhouse and Chapelton Blackmount
• Blackwood, Kirkmuirhill and Boghead
• Blantyre
• Bothwell
• Cambuslang
• Carluke
• Carstairs
• Coalburn
• Earnock residents association
• East Mains
• Halfway
• Hillhouse supporting our community
• Jackton and Thorntonhall
• Lesmahagow
• Pettinain
• Rigside and Douglas Water
• Sandford and Upper Avondale
• St Leonards East Kilbride
• Pettinain
• Stonehouse
• Strathaven and Glassford
• Tarbrax
• The Royal Burgh of Lanark
• Uddingston
• Westwood East Kilbride

Clyde Windfarm Fund:

• Biggar
• Duneaton
• Crawford and Elvanfoot
• Leadhills
• Quothquan and Thankerton
• Symington

For questions, contact the Funding and Development Team.