Ynni Cymru supports community-owned renewable energy and Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES). SLES bring together energy generation, storage, demand, and infrastructure in a local area. This improves efficiency and delivers the greatest local benefits.
We have created a £10 million capital grant funding programme. Public and community sector organisations, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to develop SLES in Wales can apply for funding.
Projects will need to be completed by 31 March 2026.
Applications for the Ynni Cymru Capital Grant will close at 5pm on 16 June 2025.
Please read the application guidance to help support your application: https://www.gov.wales/ynni-cymru-capital-grant-funding-programme-2025-2026-guidance
Apply for the Ynni Cymru Capital Grant
For applications with a value of less than £150,000, apply using the link below https://ymateb.gov.wales/s/4E4OW0/?lang=1036499
For applications with a value of over £150,000, apply using the link here https://ymateb.gov.wales/s/13PM6V/?lang=1037839
Drop-In Sessions with the Ynni Cymru team will take place each Tuesday between 12-2 during the time the application window is open, and on Wednesday 7 May Business Wales are hosting a webinar at 11am to provide advice on good practise in terms of writing an application and undertaking procurement. You can sign up to both/either of these at Ynni Cymru - Local Partnerships
You can email the Ynni Cymru team with any queries at ynnicymru@localpartnerships.gov.uk.
With less than a month to go until Volunteers’ Week 2025, now’s the perfect time to start printing any materials you’ll need.
This includes your customised canva thank you cards, certificates, photo message cards, colouring sheets, and fun photo props, everything to help you celebrate your volunteers in style!
There’s much more available on the Resources page, so be sure to take a look and download what you need.
The new version of the Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector is a set of principles to ensure good practice when funding voluntary organisations.
Last week, Welsh Government published an updated Code of Practice for Funding the Third Sector. The Code is a set of principles that, when applied well, ensure good practice in funding voluntary organisations.
The document is for use by Welsh Government grant managers in support of the development and delivery of voluntary sector funding, and for the voluntary sector to understand how they can expect to be funded.
The Code applies to Welsh Government funding, and Welsh Government funding delivered by other public sector organisations, such as local authorities and health boards.
WHAT’S NEW?
The refreshed Code has been simplified down to five principles, which when applied together encourage quality grant making:
MAKING THE CODE ACCESSIBLE
As part of the refresh, the Code has been made more accessible, both in terms of language within the document and how the document (and some of the information it provides) can be accessed. The new Code is a document in its own right and can be found on the Welsh Government’s website. There are now also live links to enable easier navigation to supporting documents and contact details.
RAISING ISSUES
If you believe the Code is not being applied you can raise issues with Welsh Government funding schemes to the Funding and Compliance Sub-committee via:-
