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The Community Energy Generation Growth Fund will support community groups across Scotland to set up renewable energy generation projects.Applications must meet the following objectives:- Contribute to Scotland’s target of 2GW of community or locally owned renewable energy by 2030.- Support communities to develop and be engaged in energy projects and the energy transition.- Deliver concrete economic benefits to communities, while also supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions.This funding call will target projects that can deliver a specific, significant milestone by 15th March 2027.Projects supported will need to:- Install over 100kW of renewable energy, either at a site or over multiple sites, for example multiple building roofs.- Install eligible technologies including onshore wind, solar PV, hydro. Battery storage, flexibility and local supply arrangements can be included if it complements renewable generation and improves the business model.- Generate and provide electricity through a connection to: Sell to the national grid; or Sell to a local energy user with enough demand; orPower your own building.Funding will also support projects that want to apply for support for repowering, as long as they can meet all the eligibility, and assessment and scoring criteria. Battery storage can be included if it complements renewable generation and improves the business model.Funding can be used to help projects meet a key and achievable project milestone by 15th March 2027. Examples of key milestones could include, but are not restricted to:- a site-specific feasibility study- a planning application submission- full technical design- grid connection agreements and payment - land agreements- procurement of contractors, services and equipmentinstallation of renewable technologies.

The Drone Hill & NnG East Berwickshire Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the seven Community Councils areas of Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham, Cockburnspath & Cove, St Abbs, Eyemouth and Burnmouth.This Fund integrates community benefit funding provided by Greencoat UK Wind (the owners of the Drone Hill Wind Farm in East Berwickshire), and Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG, a joint venture between EDF Power Solutions and ESB, which owns the NnG Wind Farm located in the Firth of Forth estuary).The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that:- Enhance quality of life for local residents- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.A wide range of costs and activities will be considered for funding e.g. equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

SSE Renewables created the Sustainable Development Fund as part of its voluntary community benefit arrangements from its onshore renewable energy developments in Highland including the Stronelairg, Blaraidh, Strathy North and Dunmaglass wind farms.Successful projects will have the potential to deliver transformational social, economic and environmental changes in the local area, help the region prepare for a net zero future, and support long-term community development.The priority areas are:- Creating opportunities: increase opportunities for education and employment- Empowering communities: build resilience and protect vulnerable residents- Building sustainable places: stimulate meaningful community regeneration