The A’Chruach Fund is provided by Ventient Energy, the owner of the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll & Bute. The Fund supports community projects benefitting those living in one or more of the following community council areas – West Loch Fyne, Dunadd and Lochgilphead.
In its first two years the fund has made awards to 37 projects totalling £245,522. You can read a detailed report of all the Fund activity here or a short summary here
The Fund supports positive change by investing in a wide range of inspirational, community-led activity that is strategic, positive and creative and helps create a legacy of lasting impact. The Fund will do this by making grants to support the costs of relevant projects, services and facilities.
Applications are expected to address one or more of the following outcomes
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Advance rural regeneration though increasing opportunities for enterprise and vocational training
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Enhance infrastructure including affordable housing, transport, broadband, community-owned property and access routes.
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Establish new community services and seek to improve or expand existing services, particularly with regard to young people and the elderly.
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Develop and improve community facilities
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Enhancing leisure facilities and to develop and expand tourism and leisure opportunities.
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Capacity building for new and existing community organisations to help achieve the other priorities.
The Fund’s purpose and priorities were informed by a process of community action planning that happened in each community over the winter of 2015/16.
West Loch Fyne
Dunadd
Lochgilphead
Going forward, the Panel is keen to try and ensure that applicants consider how their project will contribute to any of these particular village themes/priorities.
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Dunadd
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Lochgilphead
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West Loch Fyne
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Develop an anchor community organisation
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Community facilities for all ages
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Tourism and leisure
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Tourism development
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Tourism and leisure
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Community facilities and activities for all ages
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Enterprise development
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Enterprise
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Develop community services
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Ownership of assets and investing in existing groups
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Enhance the local infrastructure (waterfront, access for disabled people)
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Enhance local infrastructure (affordable housing, paths)
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Activities for younger residents
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Enhance the local infrastructure (paths, housing, energy, community space)
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There are two funding rounds in 2020:
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Closing date
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Panel Decision dates
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19th March
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Early June
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17th September
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End of November
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