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Education and Training Bursaries: Changing Lives
A range of costs can be supported, including course fees where these cannot be paid for from other sources, and support costs like travel, subsistence, accommodation and childcare.Thirty four awards were made between 1st of September 2022 and 31st August of 2023, committing a total of £47,228. Analysis of the awards made to date shows that around two thirds of the sub fund benefits local young people aged 16 to 25 and a furthe...
Old Luce Education and Training Fund
This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Old Luce Community Council area to help them access training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment.
Groundbreaking windfarm funds delivering millions for local communities
The study’s findings show that the community benefit funds linked to SSE Renewables Achany and RWE Rosehall wind farms have delivered significant value across the three rural community council areas they serve: Ardgay and District, Creich, and Lairg. Both funds aim to support a broad range of community activities that help build vibrant local economies, support and encourage thriving communities, and make the areas an attracti...
Upcoming fund deadlines
Here's our quick reference guide to all funding application deadlines coming up. Be sure to check all guidelines and eligibility criteria before applying.
Funding swings Kinglassie Primary School’s new playground into action
The aim of having new equipment was to improve the facilities and provide the pupils with a space they could be proud to call their own. The Ventient Westfield (Kinglassie) Community Wind Farm Fund supports projects which benefit those living within the Kinglassie Community Council area. Kinglassie Primary School is supported by a dedicated group of parents within the Parent Council, which is a voluntary, not for pro...
BMET education & training bursaries changing more and more lives
Since launching in 2016, the BMET Fund has awarded 375 grants worth over £400,000 helping 242 individuals access training and education courses, achieve qualifications and move on into jobs, further training and enhanced career prospects. 2022 was BMET’s biggest year on record, increasing from 8 grant awards in 2016 to 50 in 2022; from £5,100 paid out in 2016 to £75,000 in 2022. In short, BMET is having a greater impact...
Bringing Broughton Community Together: Village Store Expansion
In May 2025, the local community celebrated the official opening of the Broughton Village Store, the culmination of a long-term project that saw the regeneration of a small privately-owned village store. What had once closed its doors was now reopened as a bigger shop with more choice and, perhaps most importantly, as a community-owned asset. The opening celebration was vibrant and brought together funders, volunteers, and mem...
The Glenkerie Fund: A Decade of Supporting Village Hall Regeneration
These village halls, serving as community hubs across rural locations, have received support that has helped maintain their role as essential gathering spaces for local residents.In rural communities, village halls play a pivotal role in promoting health, social cohesion and quality of life through their diverse activities. However, many of these historic buildings require ongoing maintenance and improvements, from internal up...
Welcoming six new Trustees
Foundation Scotland has been strengthening communities throughout Scotland for more than 25 years, distributing more than £100 million through innovative funding programmes. The communities they support are naturally diverse, be that urban, rural or remote, virtual or physical, affluent or deprived, of different faiths and beliefs and across a range of ethnic backgrounds. To ensure our Board reflected the communiti...
Co'path & Cove Community Fund
The Co'path & Cove Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in Cockburnspath & Cove Community Council area in the Scottish Borders.