Soay Greener Grid Park Community Fund Grants Awarded
Statkraft's Soay Greener Grid Park (GGP) Community Fund has £20,000 available per annum. Grants are available for community and environmental projects which address carbon reduction and help progress towards “net zero”. All projects must be located in or be delivered to benefit communities within the Parishes of Allerthorpe, Thornton, Melbourne, Barmby Moor and Bielby in East Riding.
The following projects have been supported through the Fund. Grant amounts are shown as the total amount awarded at the time the grant offer was made. All awards made are subject to contract.
June 2026
Allerthorpe Village Hall Management Committee, Heating Improvements & Double Glazing for Disabled Toilets – £5,000
Greener Pocklington, Melbourne Woods Enhancements – £3,595
Melbourne Village Hall, Replacing Main Hall uPVC Windows – £4,947
St Michael’s Church Thornton, Church Refurbishment – £5,685
Thornton Parish Council, Thornton Lighting – £3,000
June 2025
1st Melbourne Scout Group, Solar PV Installation on Scout Hut – £6,000
Barmby Moor Parish Council, Play Park, Main Street: Enhanced Toddler Playground Provisions – £8,796
Barmby Moor Playing Field Association, Electrical Upgrades to Pavilion – £3,304
Curieus Games CIC, Discover Energy Through Play with Megawatt in Melbourne – £4,400
Greener Pocklington, Survey, Ecological and Access Improvement of Melbourne Community Woods – £1,500
July 2024
ValeWatch, Project Galileo & Zodiac – £2,000
Melbourne Primary School, New Outdoor Classroom Provision – £6,800
Allerthorpe Village Hall Management Committee, Solar Panel Project – £7,200