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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...
Harthill Wind Ltd Community Fund
The fund is provided by Netro Energy, owner of the wind farm in the Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension. The fund, popularly referred to by its company name Harthill Wind Ltd, was established in 2015 to benefit the North Lanarkshire community council area of Harthill and Eastfield, and the West Lothian community council area of Blackridge. A small settlement called Greenrigg, also in West Lothian, but with historical...
Upgrade for valued local community hut
The Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund, provided by Netro Energy, has been supporting projects which benefits residents of the Thornton Community Council area since 2017. Thornton, a village in Fife located between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, has a population of around 2,300. One of the key facilities in the village is the ‘Pensioners Hut’ a small community hall built by local residents in the 1950 which is owned by...
Education and training support reaches 1 million
The first fund was established in 2015 by EDF Renewables as part of the Burnhead Moss Wind Farm Fund, known locally as BMET (Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund). The fund covers parts of West Lothian and Falkirk and accounts for 40% of all funding awarded to date. Since then, we've continued to work with EDF and other developers in the renewables sector to launch a further 20 local funds across ten differen...
Fund management for communities
Your community may have the opportunity to benefit from a one-off gift or a recurring annual donation linked, for example, to a renewable energy project. If so, you’ll understand it’s essential to plan the best use of that money and the best way to manage your funds. With years of experience working with communities to set up and manage localised funds, Foundation Scotland can help you. We’re proud of our tr...
Kinglassie's heartbeat goes on
The defibrillator has been installed outside the main shop in the centre of this Fife village. It was paid for by a grant from the Ventient Energy Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Kinglassie) which awards grants for the benefit of those living within the Kinglassie Community Council area. The Kinglassie Action Group applied for funding for the defibrillator so that immediate help can be provided to anyone having a heart at...
Communities across Fife celebrate decade of funding support
The Westfield Wind Farm in Fife, which is a subsidiary of renewables energy business Nadara, supports the neighbouring communities of Benarty, Cardenden and Kinglassie. The fund was divided into three sub-funds to reflect the differing needs of each community, and involve more local people in decision making.Each fund is supported by Foundation Scotland and each has been instrumental in providing opportunities for communities ...
Glenkerie Fund awards over £49,000 to support community improvements
The Fund, provided by renewable energy company Nadara and administered by Foundation Scotland, aims to enhance the local environment, ensuring that it is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit.Since launching in 2014, the Fund has helped support projects which encourage and promote community spirit, ensure adequate access to services for community members, improve local transport, grow the local economy and de...
Fund panel vacancies
The fund is provided by Ventient Energy, the owner and operator of Gordonstown Wind Farm. It supports charitable activity that benefits the three communities. The locally appointed Panel meet when applications are received to recommend grant awards from the fund. Panel membership is a voluntary role, though travel and childcare costs related to meetings will be reimbursed. This is an opportunity for local people to hel...
Kingsburn Earlsburn
The Earlsburn Community Fund began in 2008, and was owned by Falk Renewables, which later rebranded as Renantis (in 2022) and following a merger with Ventient Energy rebranded again to become Nadara in 2024. The Nadara Earlsburn Community Fund supports charitable activity benefiting residents within the community council areas of Cambusbarron and Carron Valley in the Stirling local authority and Denny and District in the Falki...