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The grant will fund activities that enable communities across Dumfries and Galloway to celebrate their culture and diversity, promoting integration. This may include but is not limited to:- Food sharing events such as a community cafe.- Cultural celebrations such as marking a significant date in the calendar.- Skills sharing sessions such as crafting, music, sports or cooking groups.- One off events to bring communities together such as family fun days.- Workshops to share information about rights, responsibilities or accessing support.

They are looking to fund projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth Countries of Africa. Funding priorities are: - Projects that adopt a holistic approach throughout all project stages and have a well defined ‘exit strategy’- Projects being delivered at the grass-roots level through an established and proven delivery partner who is fully engaged with the local community- Projects that clearly demonstrate the local communities involvement and that necessary training and education is in place to sustain the project beyond the delivery partner’s departureThey only fund projects in the following sub-categories:- Clean water and sanitation.- Development of sustainable livelihoods in the context of environmental and wildlife conservation.- Self-sustainability through training in farming skills and other income generation activities.

Tayside Contracts can provide services [not money] to charities and community groups across Tayside, funded for by the Community Fund. Services include:- Catering - Food Hygiene training- Delivery and uplift of crowd barriers- Cleaning services- Traffic management for community events- Vehicle servicing/repairs- Civil engineering worksIt is essential that activities supported are aligned to the Community Plan priorities of the Council area they are based in.

The community fund is for projects within the Clyde wind farm area, up to around 15km from the wind farm near Abington.

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of a participating renewable energy development (42 participating windfarms - see website for details).Capital projects are usually long-term projects to acquire, develop, improve and/or maintain a capital asset such as land, buildings or roads or one off activities. Projects should be place and community based and require evidence of community support and consultation and involvement within the application. Your project must meet at least one of the following Themes:- Theme One: Stronger Communities- Theme Two: Prosperous Communities- Theme Three: Healthy and Active Communities- Theme Four: Sustainable Environmental Communities

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.

Baillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund’s objectives are to fairly and reasonably disburse funds for the general benefit of the public living within the current boundaries of the West Caithness Community Council. The Fund may also consider applications from educational and sporting organisations from other community council areas in Caithness and North Sutherland.Projects that help to create a vibrant community including those with a focus on environmental, education and community improvement projects, including outdoor activities will be considered.

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.

Offering funding to families and individuals to support projects and initiatives that create positive change within their communities.The Make it Happen Fund makes a difference by enabling families to set the fund’s priorities and design the funding proposal process. It empowers parents, carers, children and young people to decide how funds are spent, directing investment towards projects that otherwise may be overlooked by traditional funding schemes.The fund itself will be available to applications that fit either of the following criteria:- Grants for individuals to enable families to access the items, experiences or services that matter to them.- Community grants for projects led by parents and/or young people working in collaboration with other organisations, including corporate partners, to create and deliver initiatives that positively impact their communities.There are several subdivisions of funding based on local areas:- Lochee- Strathmartine- North East- East End- Clackmannanshire

The Trust’s charitable purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities, the advancement of citizenship and community development and the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. The trustees main focus is on protecting and enhancing green spaces in and around Edinburgh, Scotland and beyond. In particular they wish to support projects that enhance the public's enjoyment and appreciation of green spaces including the horticultural and aesthetic enhancement of green spaces.The trustees are keen to support organisations that might have difficulties in obtaining public funding from other sources.