Over £33,000 to support Scottish Borders community groups
Muirhall Energy has awarded over £33,000 to local community groups in the Scottish Borders in 2025 - supporting grassroots initiatives to improve community well being, provide vital services and create a positive local impact.
The donations are part of Muirhall Energy’s ongoing commitment to support the communities closest to its renewable energy projects. The funding awards recognise groups who are striving to improve their local area, bolster local educational programmes and support the wellbeing of local residents.
With an annual budget of over £100,000 Muirhall Energy accepts applications from community groups of all kinds, inspiring them to think differently and deliver initiatives that can bring about lasting change locally.
Siobhan Jarvie, Communities Manager at Muirhall Energy, said:
“We are delighted to continue engaging with and supporting the communities closest to our developments. This funding is just one part of the long-term benefits our projects bring to an area, however it offers essential support to local groups, helping them to sustain the important services and initiatives that matter to people locally, prior to an active operational community benefit fund being in place.
“Every Muirhall development is rooted in community and we are pleased to be working with the communities closest to our Teviot Wind Farm proposal in the Scottish borders. We are committed to ensuring our work leaves a positive and enduring legacy in every area we are working in.”
The 2025 funding awards made by Muirhall Energy in the Scottish Borders were:
|
Organisation |
Description |
Amount |
|
Hawick Mini Rugby |
Contribution to cost of tour |
£1,000 |
|
Hawick High School |
Holiday provision for disadvantaged students |
£2,000 |
|
Minto Golf Club |
Sponsorship of hole at Minto |
£550 |
|
Mosstroopers Association |
Race Meeting sponsorship |
£150 |
|
Borders RDA |
Prizes |
£270 |
|
Hawick High School citizen awards |
Sponsorship |
£50 |
|
Borders College graduation programme |
Sponsorship |
£500 |
|
Borders Clan Rugby |
Funding for trip |
£2,000 |
|
Escape Youth Services |
Contribution |
£2,000 |
|
Friends of Drumlanrig |
Contribution towards costs of end-of-term fun day |
£500 |
|
Lilliesleaf Village Hall |
Funding towards costs of refurbishing WC block |
£3,500 |
|
Cheeky Monkeys |
Supporting costs of refurbishing outdoor recreation area |
£1,000 |
|
Vertish Hill Sports |
Funding towards costs of running annual sports |
£1,500 |
|
Hawick High School DYW |
Transport for students to Forth Bridges Education Centre |
£780 |
|
Hawick Youth Rugby |
Sponsorship |
£2,500 |
|
Liddesdale Agricultural Society (Holm Show) |
Sponsorship of Newcastleton Show 2025(The Holm Show) |
£350 |
|
Burnfoot Community School ELC |
Contribution towards outdoor play equipment for early years pupils |
£1,000 |
|
Hawick Mini Rugby |
Contribution towards new match tops and waterproofs |
£1,000 |
|
Hawick Youth Rugby |
Sponsorship of match ball |
£70 |
|
Hawick High School |
Stylus pens for science dept |
£1,000 |
|
Active Schools Co-ordinator (Hawick Cluster based at Burnfoot School) |
Transport & Equipment Costs for Active Schools Events Programme |
£5,000 |
|
Hawick High School Rotary Young Chef |
Sponsoring Rotary Young Chef Competition |
£500 |
|
Hawick Food bank |
Donation |
£6000 |
The proposed Teviot Wind Farm is located approximately 8km south-west of Hawick. The proposal has recently been revised now making it a 52 turbine development, should it be consented.
Muirhall Energy welcomes funding applications from community groups close to its renewable energy proposals and meets quarterly to award grants. The first awards of 2026 will be announced later this month and the deadline for applications to the next panel meeting will be Friday 24th April.
Application Forms are available on the website https://www.muirhallenergy.co.uk/what-we-do/community-funding/enquiry
