Funding for the future
In addition to community funding, we provide funding support from some of our larger wind farms in Scotland, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland to help students and others progress towards further education.
Our scholarship and skills programmes were created to help local students with their student fees and expenses whilst creating a pool of well-trained and experienced professionals, transforming career prospects in regional communities and positively impacting future generations.
The Scholarship Funds focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in a bid to help fulfil employment demands in these fields.
In Northern Ireland we also provide skills funding for the Learning for Life programme which supports the ongoing provision of learning, training, education and employment initiatives that help build capacity, tackle rural isolation, and increase employment opportunities. Participants are able to learn new skills, gain qualifications and get back into the workplace.
The Learning for Life programme is funded from local wind energy across Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry-Londonderry. The programme is currently delivered by two local skills partners – Workspace NI and the Princes Trust.
Scholarships in Scotland
The Clyde Wind Farm Scholarship Fund
The Clyde Wind Farm Scholarship Fund will be open for applications from 1st June and will close on 13th September. The fund supports people of all ages into college and university by providing six scholarships of £5,000 to students who are studying one or a combination of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the coming academic year. The funds are paid towards the scholar’s student loan, reducing the amount needing repaid when graduating.
How to apply:
First, read the fund guidance, available to download here: Clyde Wind Farm Fund Guidance
ApplyThe Stronelairg & Dunmaglass Scholarship Fund
Stronelairg and Dunmaglass Wind Farms Scholarship Fund will be open for applications from 1st June and will close on 13th September. The fund supports people of all ages into college and university by providing two scholarships of £5,000 to students who are studying one or a combination of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the coming academic year. The funds are paid towards the scholar’s student loan, reducing the amount needing repaid when graduating.
How to apply:
First, read the fund guidance, available to download here: Stronelairg & Dunmaglass Scholarship guidance.
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The Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Scholarship Fund
The Dogger Bank Scholarship Fund will re-open in late spring 2022. The fund supports STEM scholars from South Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland and East Riding of Yorkshire. The fund provides scholarships of £5,000 towards tuition fees.
How to apply:
You find out more about the fund by clicking below.
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The Galway Wind Park Scholarship Programme
The Programme offers students living within 15km of Galway Wind Park an opportunity to apply for 50% funding support towards third level education fees up to a maximum of 3 years. Scholarships are available to undergraduate and postgraduate (full & part-time) students currently studying or intending to study at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), The University of Galway and any other institutions across the island of Ireland.
Click below for more information.
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The SSE Renewables Scholarship Fund 2024
The Fund will open for applications on Monday 23 September. Applications will remain open until Friday 25 October. The SSE Renewables Scholarship Fund provides 50% funding support towards the cost of third-level fees up to a maximum of 3 years and is available to students living in Co. Derry/Londonderry, Co. Tyrone, Co. Fermanagh and Co. Donegal.
The SSE Renewables Scholarship is a third level scholarship programme funded by the SSE Renewables Regional Fund for Slieve Kirk Wind Park, Tievenameenta Wind Farm, owned and operated by SSE Renewables, as well as the Greencoat UK Wind owned Slieve Divena II Wind Farm.
SSE Renewables is responsible for operating the Regional Fund and Scholarship Fund for all three wind farms.
How to apply:
Application to South West College - Only applications received by registered post with supporting evidence will be accepted.
Applications to North West Regional College - online and hand in applications will be accepted.
Download your application form here.
Application to Ulster University - Online Applications only.