Projects supporting community wellbeing, sport, culture and inclusion continue to benefit from the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant Community Power Fund

Projects supporting community wellbeing, sport, culture and inclusion continue to benefit from the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant Community Power Fund.

Since it was set up in 2019, the Power Fund has awarded more than £150,000 to 61 community projects within a five mile radius of Sleaford.

Most recently these were:

· Community Lab Initiative CIC – contribution to support beginner-level English language lessons for displaced and isolated residents as well as families who have recently arrived in Sleaford.

· Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) - contribution towards the Sleaford Community First Responder replacement kit bag programme.

· Sleaford Cricket Club – contribution to the cost of a replacement cricket pitch roller.

· Sleaford Museum – for an enhanced window display and exhibition space.

· Sleaford Wheelers – for upgrading the LED lighting system for their weekly Go-Ride coaching and training sessions for under-16s which take place at Sleaford Rugby Club.

In partnership with North Kesteven District Council, the Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant seeks to allocate up to £25,000 a year to support community projects within a five-mile radius of the plant.

The scheme is open for eligible applications, anytime. They are considered on a quarterly basis, and the next deadline for applications is December 9 2026, ahead of the next Power Fund Panel meeting on January 13 2027.

Additional information on this grant scheme, and others, can be found at: www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/grants.

Councillor Richard Wright, Leader of North Kesteven District Council, said: “Local communities and the people within them are at the heart of everything we do at the Council.

“Being able to give financial support to such fantastic groups and community projects shows how valuable the Community Power Fund is, and I would like to encourage more local groups to send their applications in.”

Paul Taylor, Deputy Chair of the Power Fund Panel, said: “We’re pleased to to see more groups and projects benefiting from the Sleaford REP Power Fund. With the valued support of North Kesteven District Council, the Power Fund is making such a positive difference to people’s lives.”

For a local project to be supported with up to £5,000 from the Power Fund, it must meet the following objectives:

Cover one of the following: the environment, sport, wellbeing and education
Encourage community cohesion to build stronger communities
Benefit the community/group by supporting activities and projects that bring wider community benefit

For more information, guidance or an application form, please visit the Council’s website, call 01529 414155 or email: [email protected].