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Kinglassie community bowled over by funding landmark
The Kinglassie Fund is owned by Nadara energy and is administered by Foundation Scotland. It has been instrumental in providing opportunities for communities to thrive by supporting local individuals, groups and organisations. Funding has been strategic and considered, with projects varying in reach and focusing on priority areas within Kinglassie to ensure significant impact for the local community. The fun...
Education and Training funds case study – Kyle Waddell
Foundation Scotland has been able to support the distribution of more than nine hundred of these grants, and earlier this year, the amount of Education and Training funds that we have distributed exceeded an impressive £1 million, since the first fund was established in 2015. These funds have been specifically set up to support individuals with costs that are a barrier to accessing college or university or to cover expenses fo...
Whiteside Hill
The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in areas covered by the community councils of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm and the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District.
Cardenden wind farm celebrates decade of support for local communities
The Cardenden fund is owned by Nadara energy and is administered by Foundation Scotland. It supports community projects benefitting those living in the Cardenden Community Council area. The fund has been instrumental in providing opportunities for communities to thrive by supporting local individuals, groups and organisations.The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that, enhance quality of life for loca...
Wind farm funding powering local communities in Aberdeenshire
The Gordonstown Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has awarded a total of £89,204 to support community projects across two distinct areas in Aberdeenshire.The Fund, which is provided by renewable energy firm Nadara and administered by Foundation Scotland, has provided significant investment in local facilities, education, and community initiatives.In the Auchterless, Inverkeithny and Fisherford area, £71,760 was awarded to suppo...
Scotland’s first Church and historic ruin brought back to life thanks to Drone Hill
About the FundThe Greencoat UK Energy Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund opened in 2012 and supports community projects benefiting those living in the areas covered by Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham, and Cockburnspath & Cove Community Councils. The fund is provided by Greencoat UK Wind, the owners of the Drone Hill Wind Farm in East Berwickshire. The Church Ruin On the outskirts of the village...
Benarty wind farm fund marks ten years supporting grass roots projects
Since the Fund opened a decade ago, it has awarded 77 grants to 31 groups and organisations, totalling a whopping £126,101. The Benarty fund is owned by Nadara energy and is administered by Foundation Scotland. It supports community projects benefitting those living in the Benarty Community Council area and has been instrumental in providing opportunities for communities to thrive by supporting local individuals, g...
Moorfoot Micro-grants knits community together - or should that be crochet?
Foundation Scotland manages and administers a large number of community benefit funds emerging from renewable energy projects, working in partnership with local communities to do so. In many of these community benefit fund arrangements, Foundation Scotland has helped community councils (or similar representative local bodies) to set up and run 'micro-grants' schemes. Through such schemes, community councils or similar b...
Bus service connecting Barr and Girvan thrives with community support
After years of having no bus service at all, the return of the CB8 route in 2018 brought renewed energy and connection to the area, making it easier for people to access essential services, leisure activities, and family visits and is a great example of a community-led transport solution.The service, operated by South Ayrshire Community Transport (SACT), has seen significant growth in recent years. It runs four times a week.In...
Previously funded projects by EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Contin).
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. ...