Melgarve Cluster Local Fund
Funding for community projects in Laggan and Stratherrick & Foyers
Status: This fund will be developed in partnership with local communities
About the Melgarve Cluster Local Fund
The Melgarve Cluster project will connect Dell and Cloiche Wind Farms to the existing Melgarve 400/132kV substation. The infrastructure includes:
- Cloiche Wind Farm to Melgarve Station Overhead Line
- Cloiche Wind Farm Switching station
- Dell Wind Farm Switching Station (subject to planning consents)
The Melgarve Cluster Local Fund will be developed in partnership with the communities closest to the project site in Laggan and Stratherrick & Foyers.
Funding will be available when the main construction begins.
Who the fund is for
The local fund is aimed specifically at communities close to the project infrastructure, including the Community Council areas of:
- Laggan
- Stratherrick and Foyers
Fund value
The current total lifetime value of this local fund is expected to be £1,230,000 subject to planning consents.
The fund value is calculated in line with UK Government Guidance, and is made up of community benefit funding associated with the infrastructure of the following:
- Cloiche Wind Farm to Melgarve Station Overhead Line
- Cloiche Wind Farm Switching station
- Dell Wind Farm Switching Station (subject to planning consents)
In addition to this local fund, communities can also apply to our Regional Fund, which supports larger‑scale, strategic community projects across the north of Scotland.
Learn more about our approach to funding
Designed in collaboration with communities
It’s important to us that this fund reflects what matters most to the people it will benefit.
Our community engagement for this fund will begin in autumn 2026. We welcome the thoughts and views of all community members who live and work throughout Laggan, Stratherrick and Foyers, and the surrounding area, particularly those who are situated close to the infrastructure.
The aims of this community engagement activity will be to define:
- The area of benefit for the fund (i.e. where the funding should be available)
- The priorities for the fund (i.e. what is most important to your community and how the money should be best used)
- The structure of the fund (i.e. how many years the fund should be available and what level of funding should be available for community projects)
To gather your views, we will be hosting several in-person and online sessions and details of these will be available on this web site in advance of the consultation.
If you have any questions, please email us at community.benefit@sse.com
Our commitment to communities
We’re committed to working with communities to ensure the benefits are shared fairly and deliver real, meaningful outcomes.
Through this fund, we want to support projects that strengthen communities now and leave a positive legacy for the future.
Learn about communities who have received funding
Stay informed
We will keep this page updated as the fund develops, and you will be able to apply for funding here when applications open.
You can also follow us on social media, and sign up to our mailing list to receive key updates on this fund, and for other key funding updates.
