Litchardon Cross Solar Park Community Fund
Funding
£500 – £8,750
Deadline
9 December 2026
Location
Fremington; Westleigh; Instow; Tawstock; Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey
Applications
Deadline: 9 December 2026
Overview
Community groups near Litchardon Cross Solar Park in north Devon can apply for £500 to £8,750. Projects must benefit Fremington, Westleigh, Instow, Tawstock, or Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey. Apply by midnight on 9 December 2026. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/litchardon-cross-solar-park-community-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 23 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- £500 to £8,750 per grant.
- Five north Devon parishes only.
- £2,000 a year ringfenced for STEM education.
- Closes 9 December 2026.
Voluntary and community groups, local charities, parish councils, local authorities (for community projects), schools (above LEA responsibility) and not-for-profit social enterprises and CICs, with a governing document and an organisation bank account, delivering projects for residents of the five parishes. Not commercial organisations, individuals or restricted membership clubs.
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 near Litchardon Cross, north Devon.
Regions
Full details from GrantScape (funded by Infinis Energy)
The Litchardon Cross Solar Park Community Fund, developed by Infinis Energy and run by GrantScape, has £17,465 a year (index linked) for community projects in five north Devon parishes: Fremington, Westleigh, Instow, Tawstock, and Horwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey. Grants of £500 to £8,750 support capital and revenue projects, including community buildings, energy efficiency and renewables, community activities and services, environment and open spaces, sport and play, and education (£2,000 a year is ringfenced for STEM). Match funding is not required, but bids over £2,500 that show other fundraising may get priority. The current round closes at midnight on 9 December 2026, with decisions in early March 2027.
Check the criteria on the fund's GrantScape page, contact GrantScape (01908 247630, info@grantscape.org.uk) if unsure about eligibility, then click Next on the fund page to start the online application before midnight on 9 December 2026. A local advisory panel of parish representatives decides by early March 2027.
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