Community Funding
Westmill Solar Co-operative Shortlisted for a Community Energy Award
We are very pleased to share that Westmill Solar has been shortlisted for the 2024 Community Energy Awards. At the beginning of October, Westmill Solar Co-operative announced that it was part of the the first-ever cross-border co-operative investment in Europe, in partnership with energy co-ops from Spain, France, Belgium and the UK. At the same time, Westmill Solar applied for
Westmill Solar Opens its Fifth Round of Community Funding Applications
Westmill Solar Co-operative is delighted to announce that its Community Grants Scheme for 2024 is now open for applications. This initiative aims to support projects for local community organisations within Oxfordshire or within a 25 miles radius of the Westmill Solar Farm. These grants aim to fund projects that: The full criteria for applications can be found in the guidance
Westmill Solar awards eight fully funded energy assessments for Wiltshire Village Halls
On February 21st, Westmill Solar held a ‘Retrofitting and Energy Measures for Village Halls’ event to launch a community benefit project in Wiltshire. For years, Westmill Solar has funded a Community Buildings Energy Assessments scheme, run by the Low Carbon Hub, offering community buildings free energy assessments to identify actions that can be taken to reduce energy use. The aim
WESTMILL SOLAR CLOSES IT’S FOURTH ROUND OF ITS COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME
Westmill Solar allocates just over £50,000 through the community benefit fund. Earlier this year we opened our 4th round of community benefit funding. A record number of applications were sent in. Thank you to everyone who helped us promote the scheme. 14 of those applications were successful and we have distributed just over £50,000 to projects across Oxfordshire and Wiltshire
WESTMILL SOLAR 2023 COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME OPENS, DEADLINE 25th SEPTEMBER 2023
Westmill Solar Co-operative is delighted to announce that its Community Grants Scheme for 2023 is now open for applications. This initiative aims to support projects for local community organisations within Oxfordshire or within a 25 miles radius of the Westmill Solar Farm. These grants aim to fund projects that: The full criteria for applications can be found in the guidance
WESTMILL SOLAR CLOSES IT’S THIRD ROUND OF ITS COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME
Westmill Solar allocates just over £49,000 through the community benefit fund. 2022 was the third year of the Westmill Solar the community grant scheme, and it’s the biggest funding scheme we’ve allocated so far. This year we have granted 13 different community organisations a share of just over £49,000. The quality of applications is very high year on year which
Westmill Solar 2022 Community Grant Scheme is open!
For the third year in a row, Westmill Solar Co-operative is pleased to announce that our Community Grant Scheme is officially open and we are accepting applications! Non-profit community organisations in Oxfordshire or within 25 miles of the Westmill site can apply for grants between £500 and £5,000. We accept applications directly from any eligible organisation, and we encourage our
Westmill Solar successfully closes the first round of its community grants scheme!
Westmill Solar awards £43,000 worth of grant funding from its first community grants scheme!