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Yealm Community energy is delighted to announce that its 2025 Community Benefit fund is now open for applications. The Community Benefit Fund is sourced from YCE renewable energy generation projects for the benefit of the communities of the parishes of Brixton, Holbeton, Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo, Wembury, and Yealmpton. In the YCE web pages (https://www.yealmenergy.co.uk) you can find information for applicants for 2025, a form for applications, and information on impact reporting for funded projects (Home>Key Information tab>Documents>Community Funding Downloads). Applicants should fully document the benefits for communities they expect from their projects. Completed applications should be with YCE for consideration by April 15 2025, with results communicated by May 30th. CBF applications can ONLY be accepted as PDF or Word documents. No other electronic formats, nor paper copies, will be acceptable. Since 2018 the YCE CBF has disbursed over £90,000 to local organisations for projects directed towards community benefit, as well as £70,000 through S106 payments to parish councils and primary schools in Holbeton, Newton & Noss, and Yealmpton. Please note that as well as the CBF, YCE is horizon scanning for larger and long-term projects (typically projects involving energy generation) to benefit our communities, as well as potential external sources of funding that can help make them happen. YCE actively welcomes discussions with individuals and organisation with big ideas outside of the CBF.