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East Ayrshire Council offers a wide range of grants to voluntary organisations. Grants are intended to provide or maintain cultural, social, welfare, recreational or sporting facilities or to promote these activities. The grants are also provided to assist community-based projects that are in the interests of local areas or the environment.

Westray Community Business Loan Scheme utilises the income generated from the 900kW community wind turbine to support sustainable economic development in Westray in order to benefit the social, cultural, and economic life of the Westray community.Applications are welcome if they meet the following criteria:- Owned and operated in Westray.- Maintains and/or creates new employment in Westray.- Supports the viability of other locally owned and operated businesses.- Brings clear and identifiable benefits to the community of Westray.- Provides a local service/benefit service but is at risk of closure.- New business setting up in Westray and meets a community need or brings local benefits.- Is resident or will be resident in Westray before loan is finalised.

Glasgow Credit Union provides small grants to the communities in which they operate. They encourage people to nominate organisations that you think could benefit from a donation. Previous grantees have included schools and nurseries, sports clubs, youth groups, disability groups and more.

The Scottish Building Society Foundation will aim to invest in the long-term future of communities in Scotland. They are looking to provide financial support to charities and community groups. Applications that address any of the following issues are particularly welcomed: - Community facilities, services, transport, open spaces, affordable housing, reduction of poverty, and care of the elderly- Youth and education, providing training opportunities and support for vulnerable young people- Promoting care and support of vulnerable people; improving community safety, minimising isolation, and maximising wellbeingGrant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as 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.

The Cycling Tourism Facilities Fund is an opportunity for tourism businesses, communities, and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise region to develop and enhance the cycling tourism facilities in your area.The funding can be used towards capital projects investing in fixtures, fittings, construction, adaptation or upgrades to improve cycling tourism facilities. Examples of eligible projects include: - new secure covered cycle storage - new open cycle parking, sheltered cycle parking - enhancement to existing cycle parking/storage to increase capacity and/or security - lockers and storage- drying facilities- bike maintenance equipment e.g. repair stations.

Groups seeking to undertake capital projects in respect of land or assets (e.g. village halls, community