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Seven community projects share in £250k funding from Crown Estate Scotland
Seven community projects share in £250k funding from Crown Estate Scotland

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Seven community projects share in £250k funding from Crown Estate Scotland

People in seven communities across Scotland are celebrating after they were awarded grants to support a wide range of social enterprises in their local areas.
Cairnryan Community Action Plan
Cairnryan Community Action Plan

Fund News

Cairnryan Community Action Plan

Cairnryan's Community Action Plan summary delivered to every household
Project in Moray gets valuable funding boost
Project in Moray gets valuable funding boost

Fund News

Project in Moray gets valuable funding boost

The Cabrach Trust, based in Moray, will receive a boost in funding thanks to the Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund.
Windfarm funds providing innovative support for community groups
Windfarm funds providing innovative support for community groups

Fund News

Windfarm funds providing innovative support for community groups

Celebration as successful first year of project leads to funding extension
Reducing our Carbon Footprint
Reducing our Carbon Footprint

General News

Reducing our Carbon Footprint

Foundation Scotland staff have been working on a new project that will bring us one step closer to decarbonizing our operations.
Children’s clothing swap shop: from small acorns…
Children’s clothing swap shop: from small acorns…

Fund News

Children’s clothing swap shop: from small acorns…

You may have seen the story on the BBC website recently about ‘Berwickshire Swap,’ a project that helps local families by swapping their children's clothes and toys. 
Foundation Scotland project releases Scotland's missing millions
Foundation Scotland project releases Scotland's missing millions

General News

Foundation Scotland project releases Scotland's missing millions

Foundation Scotland’s release of over £2.3 million from dormant trusts “tip of the iceberg” windfall for communities
Dorenell Funds Blazing a Trail
Dorenell Funds Blazing a Trail

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Dorenell Funds Blazing a Trail

The third year of grant-making from the Dorenell Community Benefit Fund is now well under way with some exciting projects supported in the recent round. £195,212 was awarded to seven different…
Education and training support exceeds £1 million
Education and training support exceeds £1 million

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Education and training support exceeds £1 million

Growing numbers of Scottish communities are setting up dedicated Education and Training grants programmes across Scotland, thanks to community benefit funds provided by the renewable energy sector…
Cost of living impacts
Cost of living impacts

Blog

Cost of Living impact on communities: a blog

I work in Foundation Scotland’s Communities Team and spend most of my time supporting the distribution of place based funds in the Northeast of Scotland.
The Essentia Foundation hits hundred
The Essentia Foundation hits hundred

Fund News

The Essentia Foundation hits hundred

The Essentia Foundation is in a celebratory mood as it makes its 100th grant across Scotland.
Community Benefit Funds step up to support CABs
Community Benefit Funds step up to support CABs

Blog

Community Benefit Funds step up to support CABs tackling the cost-of-living impact

Blog by Eilidh Coll, Community Funds Advisor for Caithness and Sutherland