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Drone Hill
This fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the areas covered by Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham, and Cockburnspath & Cove Community Councils in East Berwickshire.
Hadyard Hill (Dailly)
The Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly) is funded by SSE community benefit funding from the Hadyard Hill wind farm in South Ayrshire. The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community area of Dailly.
Community Connections - the role of Village Halls.
In a world increasingly defined by digital connectivity, genuine human connection can be challenging, particularly within rural communities where social hubs and meeting spaces can be limited. Community benefit funding can play an important role in keeping people connected, and the Carcant Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund in Moorfoot is one such example, supporting three village halls nestled in the Moorfoot Community Cou...
Funding a local community
We think of community funds as money that can be used to build on these opportunities and assets, supporting a range of local priorities. This place-based approach makes a lasting difference to local people’s lives. Every community is different. No matter where the money has come from, we work flexibly alongside communities to ensure funds meet locally determined priorities, determine the most effective ways to di...
Investing for impact
Moving toward a stronger ethical position through investments means using our capital, not just the financial returns it generates for grantmaking, to achieve social and environmental good. We are taking a responsible approach to support people and planet, sustainably.A focus on short term profit objectives has contributed to the social and economic inequalities affecting communities and societies throughout the world. T...
Previously funded projects by EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Fund (Strathpeffer).
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. ...
Furnace Village Store Offers More
Furnace Village Store is the only grocery shop and Post Office in the village of Furnace. It is central to community life, providing access to Post Office services and a general store. These allow local people to collect pensions, top up prepayment meters, access cash and buy essentials. The previous owners of the business, who had been running the shop for 18 years, wanted to retire and had the business up for sale for over ...
Supporting Quality Education in Scotland
The ambition of Goal 4 is to 'ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all'. Through our diverse range of funding programmes across Scotland, we support this goal in a number of ways, including: Capital grants Revenue grants Bursaries Repayable grants/loans Funds with specific educational objectives To review how some of the grants we've awarded contribute ...
New project to ensure communities benefit from natural capital investment
The project, which is led by Community Land Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Land Commission, will help deliver Government expectations that communities are involved in decisions about - and benefit from - Scotland’s land, and will broker partnerships between local communities, landowners, and nature finance developers.The groundbreaking project is funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Foundation Scotland, Scott...
A new mantra for strategic intervention
Since starting with Foundation Scotland back in September last year as a Community Funds Adviser, one of the main challenges I've faced is the challenge of fund underspend in some areas. This was the case for A'Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund. The fund serves three community council areas in Argyllshire: Lochgilphead, Dunadd and West Loch Fyne. To address the issue, following fund review meetings with the panel of local volu...