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The Fund aims to improve and increase access to paddle-sports/canoeing for the waters of Scotland (e.g. canal, open water, marine and river). It provides funding to any project in Scotland that helps paddlers get on the water.Examples of projects which can be funded include:- Steps to get down to a river bank- Constructing a path to walk by a river bank- A shed for any canoeist to store boats in overnight- A composting toilet near a popular river section- Car parking near a popular river section- Funding campaigning for Scottish access legislation- Funding campaigning against developments which would remove rapids- Leaflets to promote responsible access to the water by paddlers

Through funding from South Lanarkshire’s Renewable Energy Fund, Community Councils in South Lanarkshire can award micro grants to support local constituted and non-constituted groups and where appropriate individuals.The micro grants are available for activity which is community focused and supports the following objectives:- enhance quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- and/or promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

Provides funding to community and charitable projects in the community council areas of Campbeltown, East Kintyre, The Laggan, Southend and West Kintyre. The community fund can support projects which:- enhance the quality of life for local residents- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- promote community spirit and encourage community activity

The Angus Council Charitable Trust provides support to vulnerable people in Angus and assists local groups or organisations with ongoing projects. The trust is split into seven geographical areas, based on the council’s current ward boundaries. The trust covers all wards in Angus, with the purpose of funds as follows:- Prevention/relief of poverty- Provision of recreational facilities/activities- Relief of those in need- Advancement of education- Advancement of citizenship/community- Advancement of arts, heritage, culture, science, war memorials.

An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund benefits those living in the areas covered by the Community Councils of Glenorchy and Innishail (Eredine only), Inveraray, Furnace, and by Dalavich Improvement Group. The fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that:- Enhance the quality of life for local residents- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful, and sustainable communities- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.Grant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, and maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

The trust supports a wide range of charitable activities in and around the City of Perth which the Trustees feel are beneficial to the City of Perth. Their themes are broad, but generally defined as care, culture and the community: anything that will provide long term improvements in terms of culture, society, and/or health for the people of Perth.Previous grants have been awarded to youth groups, music projects, disability groups, sports projects and more.

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

heritage of coastal and seagoing communities of place and interest, for example, a coastal or fishing village