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Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Grant size: Various - see How to Apply below No fixed amount
Area
North Lanarkshire
Key dates  
Various: Each community benefiting from the Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund distributes its share differently.

About this fund

The Greengairs East Farm Community Benefit supports the communities of Greengairs, Upperton, Longriggend, Caldercruix and Plains.  Each community receives an equal share of the annual payment and which totals an index linked annual sum of £180,000.

Foundation Scotland is not involved with the Greengairs arrangement. Tailored arrangements are in place with lead organisations in three of the communities – Upperton, Longriggend and Caldercruix – and who are each responsible for distribution in their communities. For the community of Plains, Foundation Scotland distributes a community fund in partnership with a local Panel.  

Purpose of this fund

The Greengairs East Wind Farm Fund is a devolved fund with each community distributing funding in line with community priorities and in response to community need.   

Who can apply?

Community groups and organisations working to benefit people in each community within the area of benefit can apply to each of the local funds.  

What can’t be funded?

Each local administrative organisation will have their own specific criteria so please check their websites for further information. 

How are decisions made?

Decisions are made by designated groups within each community. These include the Upperton Residents Committee, the Longriggend Village Council, Caldercruix Community Council and the Plans Panel and which seek to be representative of the community and/or are already established organisations with wide community representation.

Frequently asked questions

  • Why can’t I just apply to Foundation Scotland for a grant from the Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund?

    Greengairs East is a devolved fund. This means different arrangements are in place for the different communities that benefit from the fund because that was the preference of the community involved. If you are looking to run an activity or project benefitting the Plains community you can apply directly to Foundation Scotland because Foundation Scotland distributes the Plains Community Fund. However if the area of focus is one of the other communities you need to contact that local administrator directly. Please see below for how to apply.  

How to apply

For enquiries about the Greengairs East Community Fund (Plains), follow this link  

For enquiries about the Greengairs East Community Fund (Caldercruix), please contact the community council using this link 

For enquiries about the Greengairs East Community Fundd (Longriggend), please contact the Longriggend Village Association via a search for their Facebook page.

For enquiries about the Greengairs East Community Fund (Upperton), please contact the Upperton Residents’ Association using this link 

Contact information

For application process and technical enquiries

Central Systems Support

For general enquires about the Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Contact Foundation Scotland

Useful links