Kype Muir Community Fund

OnPath Energy delivers Community Fund. For more information go to https://www.onpathenergy.com/communities/funds/

The Kype Muir Community Fund uses income generated by the Banks Kype Muir Windfarm to provide support to eligible local projects that provide social, economic and / or environmental benefit. The geography of the fund covers communities in South Lanarkshire within a 10 km radius of the Wind Farm. Priority is given to projects in the Community Council areas of Lesmahagow, Sandford and Upper Avondale, Stonehouse, Strathaven & Glassford and Blackwood, Kirkmuirhill and Boghead.  County Durham Community Foundation manages the Community Fund on behalf of Banks Renewables.

Strathaven and Glassford Community Council forms part of the Kype Muir Community Panel, which helps oversee the Fund.  Funding will be linked to projects in the Community Consultation Summary and Action Plan, and the document can be accessed by clicking the download link below.

Before applying to the Kype Muir Community Funds, groups are asked to discuss your project with a member of the Community Council. To start this conversation, send an email to strathavencommcouncil@gmail.com or contact one of the members named on the website on our members page.

Further information about the fund, including the fund guidelines, panel meeting dates and deadlines for applications can be found on the on the OnPath website. Follow the link below

OnPath: https://www.onpathenergy.com/kype-muir/community-benefits/#community-benefits

The Community Consultation Summary and Action Plan outlines the priority areas identified from the community consultation carried out in 2018 across our community. This document was reviewed in 2022 to ensure it remains relevant to support the ongoing fund. Projects added include provision of CCTV in Strathaven Town Centre.

Guidance notes and the application form are also available from the website.

Preparations are being made for the Kype Muir Windfarm expansion with turbines in place and due to connect to the grid shortly.  This will increase output from the wind farm and result in more funds being available for the community.