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Windfall for Loch Ness Community Groups
The new fund, which was launched late last year, was set up to support community projects which address environmental, education and equality issues. The fund is administered by Foundation Scotland.Among the awardees was Glen Urquhart Rural Community Association (GURCA), who received £20,000 to contribute to the cost of solar panels and renewable heating as part of major renovation works planned for the community hall in...
Making a difference with remarkable retrofits
The Vattenfall Unlock Our Future Fund has now completed seven years of grant-making, supporting community-led climate action projects across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. In its seventh year, the Fund reached two major milestones: supporting more than 110 projects to date and surpassing £1 million in total funding awarded, with £1,030,257 distributed since 2019.With a specific focus on fund promotion in north-east Aberdeens...
Barrhill Greener Homes
This scheme offers the residents of Barrhill Community Council area the opportunity to make their homes more energy efficient, warmer and cheaper to run.
A dual investment in community sustainability
Founded in 1925, the Cockburnspath Bowling Club serves as a community hub in this rural Scottish Borders village. With 73 members, it offers accessible physical activity for older residents and those with mobility limitations. The clubhouse, constructed in 1992, functions as a year-round community gathering space for Cockburnspath and neighbouring Cove, playing an important role in addressing social isolation and promoti...
Previously funded projects by EDF power solutions Dorenell Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund
Education and training funds have been specifically set up to support individuals of all ages to access college, university or training programmes of all kinds. This funding helps individuals enhance their employment opportunities and there is an ever increasing body of evidence about the difference this funding can make. Below are some recent examples of the courses and qualifications previously supported by this fund. ...
Celebrating community climate action in the northeast
In the six years since the fund opened, 86 awards totalling a huge £816,000 have been made to climate smart community projects in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. This year alone saw a record 20 projects awarded a total of £200,000, the biggest round of funding to date. The celebration event in Inverurie highlighted the range of groups and projects taking positive action in their communities – providing valuable local services...
Twenty years of Community Benefit in Scotland: what we’ve learned and why it matters now more than ever
As Scotland’s journey to net zero becomes more complex and political consensus begins to shift, Community Benefit Funds (CBFs) are drawing growing interest from policymakers, developers, communities, activists and commentators alike. They offer a powerful promise, but they also face big questions. Who should benefit? How should decisions be made? And how can these funds be fair when they focus on specific places (some small, s...
Fittie for the Future
Footdee, known locally as Fittie, is a historic fishing village within the city of Aberdeen. It sits on the edge of the harbour, separated from the city centre by a band of industrial development – most of it related to the oil and gas industry. The Fittie Community Development Trust acquired the disused Gospel Hall in 2018 through a Community Asset Transfer. The hall needed a full refurbishment to make it a hub for a local c...
Cairnryan
This fund will support community-led activity in Cairnryan with an emphasis on rural regeneration. Applications must benefit the community of Cairnryan, Dumfries & Galloway.
Denny and District
The Denny & District Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Denny & District Community Council area in Falkirk local authority.