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The community of Stow is celebrating the go-ahead for a new pump track build in Stow Park which will generating a range of social, health, wellbeing and economic benefits.

The appointment of a new local Community Development Officer dedicated to Denny and District aims to build community capacity and boost community activity.

2024 has already seen a huge £263,583 awarded in grants to 22 groups and organisations in Mid-Argyll, thanks to the Nadara A’Chruach Community Benefit Fund.

Grants of up to £150,000 are now available from the Beinneun Community Benefit Fund to support projects that benefit residents in Fort Augustus, and Glenmoriston and Glengarry.

A new community fund has been launched, providing grants of between £500 and £50,000 to charitable groups and organisations whose work benefits the community of Cockburnspath and Cove.

The world of microgrants can generate serious conversations around meeting tables, especially when community groups come together to make awards.

Local students in Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston and Glengarry are being encouraged to apply for the for Beinneun Student Scholarship Fund ahead of the upcoming deadline on 27th September.

The last application deadline of 2024 is Sunday 8th September for the ORIT Cumberhead Community Fund.

In May 2022, The Essentia Foundation embarked on an important pilot initiative that aimed to provide long-term financial assistance to youth organisations across Scotland.

The Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Fund is celebrating a successful year with its final round of awards for 2024.

A newly created Community Benefit Fund has launched to support local groups in the four Community Council areas of Ardersier and Petty, Cawdor, Croy and Culloden Moor and West Nairn and Suburban.

The Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Fund has announced two new grants to local community organisations in Clackmannanshire and Kinross.