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Logie Coldstone Trust: Powering the Community in Logie Coldstone
The village hall in Logie Coldstone near Aboyne was built in 1897. A well-used local facility, it underwent a major refurbishment in 2013 when major roof repairs led to a comprehensive refurbishment with insulation, new windows, LED lighting and an air source heat pump being installed. The Logie Coldstone Trust committee opted to continue this sustainability journey with a plan to install solar panels and a battery system to f...
Whiteside Hill Education and Training Fund open
The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund is now accepting applications from Kirkconnel, Kelloholm and Sanquhar residents to the Whiteside Hill Education & Training Fund. The purpose of the fund is to improve the opportunities and livelihoods of people living in the Kirkconnel & Kelloholm and Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District Community Council areas. The scheme will provide financial support to ena...
Help for applicants
Completing a funding application might feel a little daunting but remember, it's time well spent. Thousands of organisations and individuals across Scotland successfully receive funding through Foundation Scotland every year. We want to make the process as easy as possible. It will help to read through this page and follow our guidance to get off to the best start. Before you start:Please check if you’re eligible for fund...
Celebrating two years of community funding
The awards have benefitted many different aspects of life in the local communities of Kirkconnel & Kelloholm and Sanquhar, from the refurbishment of buildings to sports opportunities and other activities for older people, children and families. The fund has supported projects costing £597,292 in total – so for every £1 awarded from the Whiteside Hill Community Fund £3.05 wa...
Biggar Little Festival: Celebrating Culture and Music
The overall aims of the fund itself are to support activity which sustains and develops the life of the community and ensures that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work, and visit.About Biggar Little FestivalBiggar Little Festival (BLF) is a charitable organisation established in April 2003, born from the community's desire to showcase local artistic talent following the cancellation of the Tinto Folk Festi...
Cost of living impacts
I work in Foundation Scotland’s Communities Team and spend most of my time supporting the distribution of place based funds in the Northeast of Scotland. However, having a background in research (and a love of number crunching) I was recently asked to analyze survey data collected by my colleagues on the impact the cost of living crisis is having on groups that receive funding through Foundation Scotland. A summary of the fin...
Thinking Outside the Box for community health and well-being
The Drone Hill Wind Farm Community Fund 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 Schroders Greencoat, the owners of the Drone Hill Wind Farm in East Berwickshire. The fund opened in 2012.Outside the Box’s vision is a society where communities are welcoming and inclu...
Rosehall
This fund supports a broad range of community activity and development of benefit to those living in the Community Council areas of Ardgay & District; Creich; and Lairg, within the County of Sutherland.
Bursary boost – the story of Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund
Training and jobs are rarely far from the headlines. But many people worry that they don’t have enough money to pay for course fees, equipment, travel or childcare to take part in the training. Missing out on training opportunities can make it difficult to get a job, take up more skilled work and aspire to a more positive future. This can undermine people’s confidence and well-being. The Burnhead Moss Education & Tra...
Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Community Fund
The Middle Balbeggie Windfarm Community Fund supports community projects and activities benefitting those living in the Thornton Community Council area. The fund began in 2017, and is managed by Netro Energy, on behalf of Alpha Real Capital, the current owner of Middle Balbeggie Wind Limited which operates the wind farm.