In March 2025, the Government published new guidance setting out how communities hosting new or upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure should be rewarded for doing so. 

We’re pleased to confirm that the work we are planning at Middleton Substation qualifies under this new guidance. This means that as our application for Middleton Substation was approved, £530,000 will be available to invest in projects that benefit local people. 

This funding replaces – and offers a significantly increased level of investment than – the Community Grant Programme that we introduced at our public information events in March 2025.

We look forward to working with local residents, charities and community groups, and elected representatives to understand your priorities and how such funding could be spent to deliver long lasting benefits.

We will be sharing more information in the coming months about how to get involved, but in the meantime anyone with ideas can contact us by email on [email protected] or call us on 0808 303 4641.