Cleve Hill Solar Park Community Benefit Fund
Funding
£250 – £50,000
Deadline
29 September 2027
Location
Graveney with Goodnestone; Hernhill
Applications
Deadline: 29 September 2027
Overview
Groups in Graveney with Goodnestone and Hernhill, Kent, can apply for £250 to £50,000 from the Cleve Hill Solar Park fund. It funds community buildings, activities, green spaces and sport. The next round closes at midnight on 29 September 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/cleve-hill-community-benefit-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 26 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £250 to £50,000 per grant.
- Graveney with Goodnestone (85%) and Hernhill (15%) only.
- No retrospective funding.
- Next round closes 29 September 2027.
Voluntary and community groups, local charities, parish, town or community councils, schools (for activities above statutory duties) and not-for-profit social enterprises and CICs (with at least three unrelated directors), with a governing document and a bank account in the organisation's name, for projects that benefit residents of Graveney with Goodnestone or Hernhill parishes in Kent. Organisations based outside the area can apply for services delivered to residents. Not commercial organisations or individuals.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups, parish councils and schools in Graveney with Goodnestone and Hernhill, Kent.
Regions
Full details from GrantScape (funded by Private Energy Partners)
The Cleve Hill Community Benefit Fund, provided by Private Energy Partners (owner of Cleve Hill Solar Park near Graveney) and run by GrantScape, will award £500,000 over eight years to projects that benefit residents of Graveney with Goodnestone and Hernhill parishes in Kent. Grants run from £250 to £50,000. The fund is split 85% for Graveney with Goodnestone and 15% for Hernhill; after the first round in December 2025, about £339,500 remains for Graveney with Goodnestone and £30,389 for Hernhill. It supports community buildings and facilities (including energy efficiency and public EV charging), community activities and services, environmental and open space projects, and sport, recreation and play. The next round closes at midnight on 29 September 2027, with decisions by mid-December 2027.
Read the criteria on the Cleve Hill Community Benefit Fund page on GrantScape's website and check your project location on the fund map, then click Next to register and complete the online application form before midnight on 29 September 2027. Make sure you press Submit; you will get an automatic acknowledgement with a PDF copy of your form. A local advisory panel recommends awards, with decisions by mid-December 2027. Questions go to GrantScape on 01908 247630 or info@grantscape.org.uk.
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