CDG Community Fund awards over £75,000 to six local organisations

The Coalburn, Douglas & Glespin Community Fund has announced core funding awards totalling £75,660 to six Community Anchor Organisations across the fund area.

This round introduced a one-off Community Anchor Organisation (CAO) funding stream, awarding three-year grants towards the core running costs of established, community-led organisations that own or manage local assets and play a central role in sustaining community life. Mary Travers, Community Funds Adviser at Foundation Scotland said: “This is a new approach for the CDG Fund and will be reviewed going forward. During the process, groups expressed how helpful this funding will prove to be – taking some pressure off – and especially given the reassurance of funding for three years for core costs. They were very grateful for this opportunity provided by the Fund”.

Awards Made

Organisation	Award (3 Years)
Coalburns Brass Band Family	£15,762.50
Coalburn IOR Pipe Band	£15,762.50
Coalburn MinersWelfare Bowling Club	£15,762.50
Coalburn Menshed	£9,457.50
Douglas Heritage Museum Trust	£9,457.50
The Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn	£9,457.50
Total	£75,660.00

The CDG Community Fund is jointly supported by Nadara, owner and operator of the Galawhistle Wind Farm, and Greencoat UK Wind, owner of the Douglas West Wind Farm. Standard grants of between £500 and £20,000 remain available for local projects.

The last application round in 2026 had a eadline of the 9th of September 2026 (decisions mid-November).