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SP Energy Networks opens third £5m community benefit funding round
SP Energy Networks has opened its third community benefit funding round, offering more than £5 million to groups in South Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, and South Lanarkshire. The five funds are tied to the company's electricity transmission infrastructure projects in those areas, with applications open from 28 September 2026.
Our readCommunity funds tied to transmission projects are now a standard part of consenting strategy, and the areas chosen track directly onto where SP Energy Networks needs local support for build-out.
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