Community groups across Wales are being reminded that there is
still time to apply for the Perthyn grant, which supports
communities to develop social enterprises or community-led
housing projects.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available from the Welsh Government's
Perthyn fund to help groups take their first steps in
establishing their work and putting plans into action. Since
2022, the scheme has supported Welsh-speaking communities, with
64 grants awarded to groups in Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey,
Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. This year, the
scheme has been expanded so that communities across Wales can
apply.
With support from the Perthyn grant, two community-owned social
enterprises are being developed in the Bro Aberffraw ward on
Anglesey to improve local services and strengthen the area
socially, economically and culturally. The plans include
launching a community transport service using electric minibuses
to reduce rural isolation and improve access to services. The
group also aims to redevelop Newborough's public toilet
facilities into a community centre, providing public toilets, a
café, a bike hire service and a visitor information point. The
Welsh language will be central to both projects.
Chair of Bro Aberffraw Alliance, Sara Spinks,
said: “The Perthyn grant has given our community the opportunity
to turn long-standing ideas into practical plans that will
benefit local people. These projects will help strengthen
services in the area while ensuring the Welsh language remains
central to community life.”
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh Language,
, said: “These
exciting community projects, along with others supported by
Perthyn grants in recent years, show how local action can
strengthen communities and support the everyday use of the Welsh
language.
“By expanding the Perthyn grant scheme across Wales, we are
giving more communities the opportunity to take control of their
future and place the Welsh language at the heart of their plans.
I encourage community groups to apply before the deadline.”
Community groups must apply by 31 January 2026 by following this
link: Perthyn - Cwmpas
