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This Fund will provide capital investment to support transformational projects to deliver:- Increase broadband coverage, especially in rural and underserved areas- Improve digital skills in the workforce and wider community- Enable digital delivery of public services- Enhance data and digital infrastructure (e.g., data centres, AI platforms)- Drive digital innovation and connectivity

The SFP Trust is dedicated to supporting the grassroots level of the game in Scotland with funding opportunities for initiatives which assist in encouraging and sustaining greater participation in football. Applications are invited from any football organisation, from senior clubs in the Scottish Premier League to children's teams competing at a local level.

Every three months, five shortlisted projects will be voted for by John Good Group employees. These five charities will all receive a share of the total amount – the more votes a cause receives, the bigger the donation. They will support small organisations that have a positive impact on communities, people or the environment.

Grants are given to organisations operating in the former Grampian Region of Scotland (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Banffshire and Morayshire) whose aims are:- To promote and advance music, drama and the arts;- To promote and encourage charitable youth activities;- To promote and maintain Christian ecumenical services; - To help maintain community centres.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has received funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to support Place Regeneration and Improvement Capital Grants. The fund is designed to support projects that strengthen the economic resilience and regeneration of local communities. It aims to ensure that community-led, place-based projects receive the support they need to contribute to long-term renewal and improve the health and wellbeing of communities across Dumfries and Galloway.Examples of suitable projects would be those which support:- Development of local towns, villages and communities;- Town centre regeneration, including support for local jobs and businesses.Projects must:- support place based or town/village centres improvement- be capital-based- be capable of starting immediately upon approval- be delivered within the financial year- demonstrate that at least 10% match-funding is in place- have secured ownership or a long lease of the site- ideally be identified in a place plan or town/community action planPlease visit the Council website for full guidance on each of the grant schemes.

The Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Fund is provided by the Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Society, which owns and operates a hydro scheme near the village of Rumbling Bridge, Kinross. The Fund is provided for the benefit of the environment, and for people living within the Fossoway and District Community Council area (which includes the communities of Cambo, Drum Crook of Devon, Rumbling Bridge, Powmill and Blairingone) and the Muckhart Community Council area.The purpose of the Fund is to support charitable activity that supports the sustainability of the community and local environment within the area of benefit. Priority will be given to applications that address one or more of the following priorities:- Promote renewable energy or include a component around reducing energy use. - Alleviate energy poverty.- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity by celebrating and preserving the environment and heritage; developing facilities and events for the benefit of the community; or improving community services.Grants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

This charitable fund is provided by Greencoat UK Wind, the owners of Langhope Rig Wind Farm located near Hawick in the Scottish Borders. The Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the areas covered by the Community Councils of: Ettrick & Yarrow, Lilliesleaf, Ashkirk & Midlem and Upper Teviotdale & Borthwick Water.It provides grants to: - Encourage community activity and promote community spirit- Ensure adequate access to services for all community members- Improve local transport infrastructure- Build the local economy- Build community capacity and cohesion between groups - Develop or maintain community assetsIt can cover equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities etc.

The Fund is provided by EDF Energy Renewables, the developer of the Longpark wind farm. It benefits the Community Council area of the Parish of Stow in the Scottish Borders. It provides grants to support charitable activities that: - Enhance quality of life for local residents- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- Promote community spirit and encourage community activityGrants may support a wide range of costs, for example the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

The Earls Gate Community Fund was established to support the communities surrounding EGEC's operations in the Falkirk area. Applications must:1. Demonstrate how the local community has been involved in the project2. Contribute to one of the three themes outlined for the fund: - Build stronger communities- Reduce social isolation among vulnerable people- Strengthen community relationships 3. Deliver in one of the areas identified for the fund.