Micro Fund Round 18 Now Open for Applications
JUNE 2nd 2025
We’re excited to announce that Micro Fund Round 18 opens on 3rd June! Grants of up to £6,500 are available for local businesses and community groups with ideas that can make a real and lasting difference in our communities.
Over the past 8 years, we’ve awarded 642 grants, supporting everything from capital upgrades and pilot projects to events and innovative initiatives. Demand is always high, so we encourage early applications.
You can apply online, via email, or post. We welcome photos and videos to help bring your proposal to life. Our team also hosts regular appointment days where you can talk through your idea and get feedback.
Call us: 01685 878785
Email: enquiries@penycymoeddcic.cymru
Local funding. Lasting impact.
Your ideas. Our investment. A stronger future.
The Fund was established by energy company Vattenfall to benefit the communities hosting the Pen y Cymoedd wind farm across the upper Neath, Afan, Rhondda and Cynon Valleys. It exists to support local people, groups and organisations to invest in themselves, their ideas and their communities.
The Community Fund has a substantial annual budget that is index-linked, meaning it increases in line with inflation. As an example, this equated to around £2.5 million in 2025. The Fund will continue to support communities until 2043, creating long-term opportunities for growth, resilience and positive change.
The Fund is managed by an independent, locally based not-for-profit Community Interest Company. It is overseen by a Board of Directors with strong local connections and delivered by a small but dedicated staff team with extensive community engagement experience. We are here to help ensure the Fund delivers on the vision and priorities of local communities.
Over the next 10 years, the Fund is focusing on investment in people, places and businesses — helping the Valleys to thrive, driving bold ideas, supporting transformation and creating lasting impact for current and future generations.