Each year, the Community Council secures £35,000 of funding from the company that runs Hafod-y-Dafal Solar Farm, for the benefit of the communities of the ALCC area. Council welcomes applications for a share of this funding from groups and organisations in the Community Council area. The application deadline for this year was 31st July 2025. Applications are no longer being accepted. The criteria and application form for the previous grant window can be viewed below (please note – these are reviewed annually and may be different for 2026).
- Applicants must use the application form provided. Your application may not be considered if this form is not used.
- Please provide as much detail as possible about your project, including quotations for any work involved.
- Please read the criteria & process document carefully before applying.
- If you have questions, need extra support with your application, or need a different format (such as a paper copy) of the application form, please email us at clerk@abertilleryandllanhilleth-wcc.gov.uk
Important Information for Applicants
Successful Solar Farm Grant Bids Since 2017
| Name of Recipient | Name of Recipient | Name of Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Abertillery Cricket Club | Brynithel RFC | The Mitre Live Music Venue |
| Abertillery Workmans Welfare Institute (the “Stute”) | Abertillery Excelsiors Football Club | Aberbeeg Ebbw Fach Community Events Group |
| Zion Miners Chapel Dementia Friendly and Living Alone Group | Ebbw Fach Choir | Brynithel Activities Group |
| Friends of Six Bells Park | Bishop Street Allotments | Abertillery Ladies Bowls Club |
| Abertilley Youth Drama and Music Society | Abertillery Lions Club | Llanhilleth and District Bowls Club |
| Cwmtillery Luncheon Club | Ebenezer Baptist Church | Llanhilleth JFR |
| Shigaisen Kai | Abertillery Ladies Orpheus Choir | Royal Welsh Regimental Association |
| Abertillery Town Band | Swffryd Community Centre | Brynithel Community Centre |
| St Mark’s Community Centre, Llanhilleth Parish Hall | Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir | Friends of St Illtyd |
| King Street Baptist Church | Abertillery Royal British Legion | The Kickplate Gallery |
| Blaenau Gwent Baptist Church | Bournville Ladies Guild | New Life Community |
| Llanhilleth RFC | Six Bells Tennis Club | Abertillery BGRFC |
| Abertillery Town Band | Ebbw Fach Community Group | Friends of Blaenau Gwent Village and Roseheyworth Park |
| Abertillery Learning Community | St. Michael’s Church, Abertillery |
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