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Wind farm funding powers community action across East Berwickshire
Communities across East Berwickshire are to receive £39,000 in funding from the Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund. Awards will significantly benefit community spaces, youth opportunities and local connections.
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Essentia Foundation launches £1 million funding for medium sized charities
The Essentia Foundation has announced the launch of a new £1 million funding round aimed at supporting medium-sized charitable organisations.
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Foundation Scotland co-authors new community benefits framework
A new community benefits framework has been published, written by researchers at the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities and our Head of Communities and Impact, Rachel Searle.
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Glenkerie Fund awards over £49,000 to support community improvements
Over £49,000 has been awarded to improve community facilities, support young people and enhance local green spaces in the first funding round of 2025 from the Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Fund.
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Camster Wind Farm Community Fund Panel recognised with award
RWE has presented its prestigious ‘Future Bright’ award to the Camster Wind Farm Community Fund Panel, recognising the panel’s commitment to empowering individuals across Caithness.
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Cost of Living - a crisis or the new normal?
In January 2023, Foundation Scotland published a report exploring the impact of the rising in the cost of living on funded organisations.
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Westfield Cardenden Community Fund delivers powerful punch
The Bowhill Miners Boxing Club in Fife has received funding from the Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund to continue the delivery of its free boxing programme to young people in the local community.
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Langhope Rig Community Fund: small but mighty awards round
Awards included funding towards the Edinburgh Science Foundation's STEM events and construction of a new pathway in Ettrickbridge.
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Tackling Inequalities Fund - learning report
The Tackling Inequalities Fund is a £500,000 initiative launched by Foundation Scotland in May 2023 to support six organisations in Scotland to address and reduce the causes of inequality.
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Entrepreneur on mission to tackle child poverty and clothing waste
A social enterprise in Glasgow is helping struggling families with clothing that doesn’t cost the earth.
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Pioneering fund launches in Edinburgh
Hosted by Foundation Scotland, the £15 million Regenerative Futures Fund will help tackle root-causes of poverty, racism and climate change in Edinburgh.
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Groundbreaking wind farm funds delivering millions for local communities
A new study published this week has revealed the major impact of two wind farm funds on local communities in central Sutherland.
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