Aldbrough Community Fund

Through our SSE Thermal Aldbrough Fund, linked to the SSE Thermal Aldbrough Gas Storage Asset in East Yorkshire, we make £25,000 available per year for community and charitable projects. 

This annual Community Benefit Fund enables us to support organisations working to deliver benefits to the community in and around our existing operational sites.

Project eligibility

The Aldbrough Community Fund will give priority to applications in closest proximity to the site and those from the parishes of Aldbrough and Garton. Priority will also be given to those projects that deliver on themes identified during consultation:

• Service provision, such as local clubs, events, activities or groups, including transport services and accessibility
• Biodiversity, habitat and natural environment enhancement
• Energy Efficiency and reduction in energy use

A group is eligible to apply if they are legally-constituted community group, a non-profit organisation, or a registered charity.

All applications must meet SSE’s guidelines and values and must not be used for the following:

• Political or religious purposes
• For purposes adverse to SSE’s interest
• To replace statutory funding
• To support individuals for their personal gain
  
  

Fund timetable – 2026/2027

Application deadlines:

Fund opens for applications – Tuesday 7 April 2026

Fund closes for applications – Wednesday 3 June 2026

Panel meeting to be held w/c 13 July 2026 - TBC

If the full funding allocation is not spent, another funding round will be added in Autumn 2026. This will be communicated here and via our stakeholder database.

Funding Decisions

A community-led funding panel is in place for each fund to ensure consistent and transparent decision-making and to ensure that decisions are led by local people. The panel consists of:

• One member of the Power Station leadership team
• One member of the SSE Thermal Community Investment team
• Three community representatives

Fund Guidance

We recommend that grant applications are for funding between £4,000 and £6,000. You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and not be set up for individual profit. If you are unsure if your group is eligible, please contact us for advice.

How to apply

First, please read the guidance document below for the Fund and then click the Application link to be taken to our online application portal.

SSE Thermal Aldbrough Community Fund