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SWEF Start-Up grants are for individuals who are in the early stages of setting up their business, or whose business is currently earning less than £500 per month. This grant provides up to £500 to help get things off the ground. The funding can support essential start-up costs such as equipment, materials, stock, website creation, product development, or training.

This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Tannach and District Community Councils area in Caithness to help them access training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment in key sectors of the local economy.

The Tannach and District Charitable Wind Farm Trust, formed in partnership between Tannach and District Community Council and Foundation Scotland, has been set up to allow funds from different companies or donors, pledged for the benefit of the Tannach and District community, to be managed in an efficient and effective way.

The Beinneun Community Fund supports projects that benefit residents of the two community council areas of Glengarry and Fort Augustus (including Glenmoriston).

The fund was established by Bill and Lorraine Budge and supports organisations whose focus relates to the health, education and the well-being of children and young people.

The Cour Community Benefit Fund supports community projects benefitting those living in the three community council areas of East Kintyre, West Kintyre and Tarbert and Skipness. The fund is provided by Cour Wind Farm Ltd, the company which owns and operates the Cour wind farm on the Kintyre peninsula.

To support children with disabilities.

The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh's original purpose was to protect trading rights in the City of Edinburgh. It was established over 300 years ago and continues to support communities in Edinburgh and the Lothians through their charitable giving.

The Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Fund is provided by the Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Society for the benefit of the environment and people living in the local area.

The South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit is providing assured income to the communities of Dalmellington, Patna and New Cumnock in East Ayrshire and Carsphairn in Dumfries & Galloway.

The West Benhar Community Benefit Fund provides an index linked fund of £150,000 per year for the communities of Greenrigg and Fauldhouse in West Lothian and Harthill, Eastfield and Shotts in North Lanarkshire.

Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund (Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood) benefits those living in the community council area of Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood within Falkirk local authority.