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The fund supports projects that advance education within the Falkirk Council area and provide or assist in the provision for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the general public.

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 Dunbar Shopfront Improvement Grant Scheme will invite applications from retail properties in Dunbar town centre ONLY to assist with the delivery of capital project costs related to shopfront repairs and improvements.

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.

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 NAVT fund is a grant programme developed to enable voluntary, community and social enterprises in North Ayrshire to grow in size, improve long term sustainability, or increase their impact.Projects should meet the Trust’s objectives to: - relieve poverty among the residents in North Ayrshire Council- advance education among the residents of the operating area particularly among the unemployed- promote training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of the operating area in obtaining paid employment- advancement of citizenship or community development

Funding can support initiatives that do one or more of the following: - Address pre-farmgate waste - Prevent food from being wasted at the manufacturing and processing stage - Minimise food waste from retailers - Find creative ways to use surplus food in communities or at homeThe fund can support ideas that are ready to test, or concepts that have been tested and are ready to progress further.

The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme is part of the Local Full Fibre Networks programme, which has the strategic objective of increasing full fibre coverage across the UK. If you are a small or medium sized business in a rural area, you may be able to get a gigabit voucher worth up to upgrade your business broadband to a fast and reliable connection over gigabit capable infrastructure. The scheme is supplier-led. This means suppliers will be requesting the voucher on behalf of their customers. The value of the voucher will contribute to the build cost of installing a full fibre connection at the customer’s premises.