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The Royal Countryside Fund provides grants for projects from across the UK which are working to create resilient rural communities. This fund will support community-led projects that are pursuing innovative and strategic solutions to the challenges facing their rural area and improving the long-term viability and resilience of their community. Successful applicants will deliver projects along the themes of:• Keeping young people in the countryside• Powering up rural communities• Increasing environmental sustainability• Building emergency resilience in rural areasSuccessful projects will demonstrate how they are addressing one of more of the following objectives:• Working towards a long-term vision• Facilitating connectedness and collaboration • Demonstrating innovationThe fund has paused the current grant programme and won’t be accepting applications in the coming months. They are planning to launch a new, reshaped grant programme in the autumn.

provided by the Rumbling Bridge Hydro Community Society, which owns and operates a hydro scheme near the village

The Weir Charitable Trust aims to support Scottish-based community groups and small charities to provide services across Scotland to help the Scottish community. These groups and charities are likely to have found it difficult to access funds elsewhere. It fund supports services/projects in the following qualifying categories:- Sport: encouraging and increasing public participation in sport (activities which involve physical skill and exertion)- Recreational facilities: the provision or organisation of recreational facilities (buildings, pitches or similar) with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facilities are primarily intended. This is only in relation to facilities which are primarily intended for people who need them due to age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. - Animal welfare: for the advancement of animal welfare- Health: the advancement of health, including prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering- Culture: supporting the heritage - tangible or otherwise - of Scotland, through projects that encourage participation in and preservation of Scotland's distinctive culture.

The Sustainable Communities Fund can provide investment for community organisations to identify, develop or sustain local projects that have a range of social, environmental, or economic benefits.The fund can also support and enable local organisations to take on land or buildings through a Community Asset Transfer.The aim of the fund is to support infrastructure and place-based projects across Renfrewshire that will:- improve the lives of local people- build resilient communities through sustainable activities.- advance equality of opportunity and improve accessibility and inclusivity. For example:- Community capacity and wealth building projects- Local natural spaces- Place-based investments

Charitable groups and organisations within the Auchterarder & District Area (Auchterarder, Aberuthven and Glendevon) can apply for funding for a wide range of projects that have a direct impact on the local area.

This grant scheme exists to provide small amounts of funding, within a short timescale, to promote projects or activities which bring community benefit. Grants may be used for various purposes including: - equipment- accommodation or let charges- social events- running costs- trips and outings- programme costs- improvements and building repairs - Covid recovery

Provides grants to community and charitable projects in the community council areas of Old Luce and New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. This community fund can support projects which:- enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- promote community spirit and encourage community activity

The purpose of the Fund is to support and encourage community-led, grassroots support for people with lived experience of dementia that helps them to live better in their community. The fund has the following aims:- Addressing gaps in mainstream support for people living with dementia and unpaid carers in their community- Enabling people with lived experience to take part in ordinary activities and stay connected to their community - Integrating approaches that will include and empower people living with dementia and unpaid carers- Support intergenerational activity, such as working with young carers/family members, or including young people in the community