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Funding supports heart of the community Memorial Hall
The Langhope Rig Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund supports community projects benefitting those living in the areas of Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem, Upper Teviotdale and Borthwick Water, Hawick and Denholm & District. Currie Memorial Hall, in the village of Lilliesleaf, is the only community space in the village available for community functions and events. The village hall’s activity schedu...
Tannach Education & 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.
Funding support for Xcel Youth Trust new Sensory Room
Crossdykes Community Benefit Fund supports a wide range of charitable activities providing benefit to the five community council areas of Langholm Ewes & Westerkirk, Lockerbie and District, Middlebie & Waterbeck, Eskdalemuir, and North Milk.The Xcel Youth Trust is a registered charity, based in Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway. They work with 300-400 young people, aged 8 -24, across the community of Eskdale. The...
Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund
Each year, an index-linked amount based on £45,600 is paid into the fund for the operating life of the wind farm. 50% of the Todhill Wind Farm Community Fund goes into a fund specifically for the Larbert, Stenhousemuir & Torwood (LST) communities. The remaining 50% of funds goes into a combined fund for the Denny & Districy communities. Each fund has its own arrangements for distributing funds, with a...
River Avich Hydro Fund
AED is a community benefit society set up by the local community to develop and operate the hydro scheme. Starting in 2021, AED will make funding available to support charitable activities that primarily benefit people living in Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha. A map of the area served by the fund can be viewed here.However, smaller amounts of funding (‘micro-grants’) are available for charitable activities ben...
New accessible path for Blackridge community
The EDF Energy Renewables Burnhead Community Fund has awarded £12,000 to Blackridge Community Council. The money will be used to upgrade an existing path, creating a circular route and opening up a popular area for everyone to enjoy. We are delighted to support this much-needed project that will open up a special part of Blackridge and join two existing paths that have not been properly linked. We really hope people make goo...
Minnygap Community Fund projects in focus
The fund dates back to May 2018 and benefits residents of Johnstone, Templand and Kirkpatrick Juxta (Beattock), geographically defined by community council boundaries. Every year there is approximately £50,000 available for local individuals, community groups and charitable organisations. The fund supports a wide range of projects, costs and activities. Funding from the Minnygap Community Fund has previously supported Annand...
Linking the SDGs with our work
Since then, many groups and organisations across all sectors have been working towards achieving the SDGs in Scotland. In 2018, the Scottish Government refreshed the National Performance Framework (NPF), which it aligned with the SDGs. A report called 'Scottish Review | Driving Actions Towards the SDGs' was published in 2020 illustrating Scotland’s progress towards realising the Goals. At Foundation Scotland, we al...
Supporting Education
EDF Energy Renewables (EDF-ER) provides an annual sum of £26,000 to the EDF Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund. Now in its second year, the Fund is open for applications from local residents for support with education and training courses. The Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund was set up in 2016 by EDF-ER and Foundation Scotland to contribute to improving local people’s skills and prospects by providing...
Cancer Card Comfort Boxes: Supporting Cancer Patients in the Glenkerie Windfarm Area
The Importance of Localised Regional FundingCommunity benefit funds from renewable energy developments play a crucial role in supporting local communities, yet their impact can be significantly enhanced through coordinated wider regional funding approaches that maintain strong local focus. Cancer Card's work across both the Glenkerie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in the South Lanarkshire and Scottish Borders area and the ne...