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Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant and North Kesteven District Council

Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant (Sleaford REP) Community Power Fund

The Sleaford REP Community Power Fund, run by Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant in partnership with North Kesteven District Council, gives not-for-profit groups based and operating within five miles of the plant grants of up to £5,000 in any one year. Projects must cover the environment, sport, wellbeing or education and build community cohesion. The fund has £125,000 to distribute over five years (about £25,000 a year), with separate forms for grants up to £1,000 and £1,001-£5,000. The next deadline is 9 December 2026, for the 13 January 2027 panel.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£1,001 – £5,000
Deadline
52 days left
9 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Not-for-profit groups with a constitution or governing document and a bank or building society account, with a registered office based and operating within 5 miles of the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant
  • Eligible locations: Anwick, Asgarby and Howell, Ashby de la Launde, Aswarby and Swarby, Aunsby and Dembleby, Burton Pedwardine, Cranwell, Culverthorpe and Kelby, Dorrington, Ewerby and Evedon, Great Hale, Heckington, Helpringham, Kirkby la Thorpe, Leasingham and Roxholm, Little Hale, North Kyme, North Rauceby, Osbournby, Ruskington, Scredington, Silk Willoughby, Sleaford, South Kyme, South Rauceby, Swaton, Threekingham and Wilsford
  • Local councils may apply for capital projects with 50% match funding; schools may apply for non-curriculum projects
  • Groups funded in the last 12 months cannot apply

What it funds

Community projects covering the environment, sport, wellbeing or education that encourage community cohesion and bring wider community benefit. Examples include:

  • Building, improving or renovating community facilities or spaces
  • Capital purchases for an event or activity with long-term community benefit
  • Putting on an event, activity or performance
  • Buying new equipment or materials
  • Allotments and green spaces
  • Local markets
  • School projects that are not core curriculum activity
  • Volunteer training and activities meeting an identified need, including start-up costs such as venue hire and stationery

Local councils can apply for capital projects that directly benefit the community, with 50% match funding.

What it will not fund

  • Applications from individuals
  • Profit-making organisations
  • Projects promoting or supporting a particular political view or religious belief
  • Projects or organisations outside the listed eligible locations
  • Routine maintenance
  • Local council applications without 50% match funding, or for anything other than capital expenditure
  • Statutory responsibilities
  • Retrospective funding, or projects already started or commissioned
  • Utility bills, meals or refreshments
  • Organisations funded through this scheme in the last 12 months
  • Projects mainly intended to distribute surplus income to other organisations, such as charity concerts or fetes
  • Grant-making bodies redistributing funds to others

How to apply

  1. Read the funding guidelines on the council's page and check your group is in an eligible location
  2. Download the correct form: the Under £1,000 Community Fund Form or the Community Fund Form for £1,001-£5,000
  3. Complete and sign the form, attaching the required documents
  4. Return it to the Partnerships Team, North Kesteven District Council, District Council Offices, Kesteven Street, Sleaford NG34 7EF (enquiries to partnershipsteam@n-kesteven.gov.uk) by the deadline - the second Wednesday of the month before the panel (9 December 2026 for the 13 January 2027 panel)
  5. If awarded, complete the project and claim within one year; payment is made on proof of expenditure, and a project report is due within three months of the grant being released

Later deadlines: 14 April 2027 (panel 12 May 2027), 11 August 2027 (panel 29 September 2027), 8 December 2027 (panel 12 January 2028).

Have ready

  • Signed and completed application form
  • Constitution or governing document
  • Last set of audited accounts, or income and expenditure details
  • Bank or building society statement in the organisation's name, less than 2 months old
  • Quotes - three for grants of £1,001-£5,000 (e.g. building work and purchases), one for grants under £1,000
  • Evidence of consultation and letters of support, where relevant

Safeguarding procedure and proof of insurance may be requested if the application is successful.

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