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Glenkerie fund celebrates ten years of local support
The Glenkerie Windfarm Community Fund is celebrating ten years of local support in the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire with another major injection of funds into local communities.
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Foundation Scotland welcomes new Chair and Trustees
After seven years as a dedicated trustee, and five as Chair of the Foundation Scotland Board, Barry Sillers stepped down at our recent AGM.
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Inch Cape Construction Fund announces latest funding awards
The Inch Cape Construction Fund has awarded seven new grants totalling £10,420 to local community organisations in the Prestonpans or Cockenzie & Port Seton community council areas.
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Stow community pumped as new cycling opportunities get underway
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 in the area, particularly for children and young people.
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Denny and District Community Fund facilitates local community action
The appointment of a new local Community Development Officer dedicated to Denny and District aims to build community capacity and boost community activity.
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Wind farm fund powering community action in Highland
Grants of up to £150,000 are now available from the Beinneun Community Benefit Fund to support projects that benefit residents of the two community council areas of Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston and Glengarry.
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Mid-Argyll fund continues to pack a punch with record amount awarded to local groups
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.
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New Community Fund launched for Cockburnspath & Cove
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.
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Microgrants: a hot topic of conversation
Foundation Scotland delivers Hot Topic Takeaways for groups running community ‘microgrants’ schemes
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Langhope Rig community fund celebrates year of success
The Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Fund is celebrating a successful year with its final round of awards for 2024.
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The Essentia Foundation celebrates new selection of grantees
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.
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Ardersier Port launches new Community Benefit Fund
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.
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