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ANCBC is funded by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit fund for Harestanes Windfarm in Dumfries and Galloway. The fund supports projects located within, or directly benefiting, one or more of 42 community council areas in Annandale and Nithsdale. ANCBC will support charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of communities within the area of benefit. Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities and capital costs to purchase or develop community assets.

SSE operates a 27-turbine wind farm at Toddleburn in the Scottish Borders. The fund contributes to the communities located around the wind farm in the Heriot, Oxton & Channelkirk and Parish of Stow Community Council areas. The Fund aims to support the following priorities:- foster social networks & activities that support older people in the community. - assist young people to maximise their potential and improve their life chances. - promote better relationships between different generations. - encourage healthy lifestyles and good mental health. - support the acquisition, development and use of new community assets, and maintain and enhance existing ones.- address the effects of rural isolation, improving access to services and improving transport. - support skills development and non-profit making initiatives that will nurture a thriving and diverse local economy.- protect the environment and advance the area’s heritage; including involving local people in the sensitive and sustainable stewardship of the natural environment and participation in activities that promote sustainable development. - strengthen the ability of local people and groups to continue to meet their own needs and make a difference within their communities.

GreenPower agreed to put in place a community benefit fund that would be available to the communities surrounding the wind farm. GreenPower makes contributions to the fund twice yearly in April and October.The Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Steering Group meets at least twice a year to decide which of the main grant applications will be funded.

The B&Q Community Re-Use Programme. donates surplus and display items go to those who need them the most, to help build a stronger community for all of us. They donate products to schools, charities and community groups to transform local spaces for the community. The most common items donated are: - Plastic plant pots and trays- Plants that are past their best and other compostable materials- Damaged or part filled cans of paint - White pallets- Broken tiles and slabs- Ends of wallpaper rolls- End of line stock

Common Good Funds earn money each year from property rents and interest on investments and balances. These funds can be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of that town/area. Projects must have a community-wide benefit. You must clearly show how your proposal will benefit the people living in the relevant former burgh.Fife Council uses agreed criteria to assess applications:- the value of each Common Good Fund should be protected over time- grants will normally cover no more than 50% of a project’s total cost

Thistle Wind Partners are offering donations to local groups based in Kincardine & Mearns, Caithness and Orkney with a particular focus on the areas impacted by their onshore infrastructure. The fund will support community-led activities that support Environmental, Coastal and Recreation projects such as:- Volunteer beach cleans (gear, skips, Hi-Vis vests etc)- Path repairs- Nature conservation - Habitat restoration- Supporting improved access to and recreation in our coasts and countryside

Financial assistance to charitable organisations and community councils who aim to benefit the communities in the Burgh of Lockerbie, the Parish of Dryfesdale and Johnstone.

Projects must have a tangible link to the coast and/or the sea, for example:- Projects that help people develop skills related to coastal or seafaring pursuits, activities or enterprises, for example sailing, fishing or boatbuilding. - Projects that celebrate the heritage of coastal and seagoing communities of place and interest, for example, a coastal or fishing village or township, historic boatbuilding or relevant clubs or organisations. - Projects that improve access to coastal areas, for example paths and viewpoints.- Projects that improve the coastal environment, for example applications to establish and support community groups looking after their coastline. - Projects that improve community-controlled infrastructure such as harbours, boathouses and buildings. As sites are specifically included it is possible that applications will be received for projects taking place at coastal locations, outwith any settlement. Such applications may come from groups or organisations representing communities of interest as well as of place (for example wildlife or environmental, arts or wellbeing groups). Funding will be targeted towards activities or infrastructure which support the following priorities: - Supporting the development of active travel routes along, to and from the coastline - Developing the coastal economy, workforce and sustainable tourism- Creating or enhancing community, leisure and recreational facilities- Safeguarding, restoring or enhancing the coastal environment Projects must contribute to at least one of Aberdeenshire Council’s priorities: - A sustainable economy- Connected communities- Living well locally