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Inch Cape Construction Fund
The Inch Cape Construction Fund supports community groups and charities tackling the effects of poverty and inequality or working to improve the local environment in Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton. The fund is provided by Inch Cape Offshore Limited, a joint venture between Red Rock Power and ESB Energy, which is developing the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.
Denny and District Community Fund Facilitates Local Community Action
This brand new post is the result of a joined-up approach kick-started by Foundation Scotland and the Denny and District Community Fund Panel with CVS Falkirk & District. The role has been made possible through community benefit funds from three local wind farms; from Nadara, which owns Earlsburn and Kingsburn Wind Farms and Netro Energy, which owns Falkirk Todhill Wind Farm.The Denny and District Community Fund Panel, mad...
Middle Balbeggie Education & Training Fund celebrates most successful year yet
The MBET fund supports residents living in the Thornton Community Council area in Fife who wish to engage in study or training. Thirty individuals have already benefitted from funding this yearThe fund began in 2017, and is provided by Netro Energy, the current owner of Middle Balbeggie Wind Limited which operates the wind farm. The funds are administered by Foundation Scotland.The MBET fund provides grants to help local peopl...
Dorenell Funds Blazing a Trail
A number of practical projects were supported, with key local groups such as Dufftown Highland Games, Dufftown in Bloom and Glenrinnes Community Centre all receiving funds for vital equipment – from fencing to planters, curtains, tables and chairs. Glenrinnes Community Centre is also receiving help with core running costs while it is working to improve energy efficiency and deliver more local events and activities. Staff post...
Coal-Play
This gives children and young people the opportunity to learn new skills, and experience their community and environment in a supported, fun and safe way. They hold indoor activities and outdoor activities for local children in the village – for example, litter picking, muddy walks and outdoor play. These activities mean that children can explore their environment safely. Funding for Coal-Play has been provided b...
Tweedsmuir Community Hub Secures Funding
Tweedsmuir Community Company, Vice Chairman James Welch said, "We are really delighted to have ‘made it across the line’ with the funding for the new Community Café. This enables us to shift our focus from funding to delivery of the new facility for the Upper Tweed community and to allow us to welcome visitors to the area once again through hospitality provision. The support of the Ventient Energy Wind Farm Glenkerie Communi...
Funding for local service improving mental health for young people
Background The Benhar Youth and Activities Club provides a range of activities for children and young people in Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg. Activities include baking, film nights, obstacle races and other sports and also arts and crafts sessions. Every year, the Club also take the children and young people on a trip. The Benhar Youth and Activities Club is a lifeline for children and young people, providin...
Boosting community capacity across Scotland
Foundation Scotland managed the Community Capacity Grants Programme on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland. Community capacity grants are open to all communities, up to five miles from Scotland’s coastline or within five miles of Crown Estate Scotland’s four rural estates, which are planning community enterprise projects that contribute to local regeneration and sustainable development. The programme launched in summer 2020 ...
Community Climate Champions wanted in the northeast
Panel members are volunteers who help make decisions and direct fund strategy, to support community climate action projects in the area. The fund makes awards of up to £40,000 to charities and local groups, for projects which take positive action for the climate and also benefit the community. Groups can also apply for small grants up to £2,500. The fund is now in it seventh year and will open again for applications ...
Stroupster Education & Training (Dunnet & Canisbay)
This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area of 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.