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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

Provides grants to community and charitable projects in the community council areas of Kirkcowan, Old Luce and New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway. The 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

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

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.

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.

The Youth Scotland Rural Action Fund is a Micro Grant fund being supported by The Gannochy Trust. This fund has been created in response to the challenges which rural youth groups are facing in funding the delivery of community based universal youth work. It will make small awards to enable youth groups operating in rural communities to provide more and/or better youth work opportunities for young people.

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.

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.

The Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund makes donations to local community groups and organisations to assist them with the cost of creating exciting new projects for the benefit of local people.The fund will support charitable activity that provides community benefit under the following themes: - Environment- Education- EqualityAll applications must address at least one of these themes in order to be eligible for consideration. The strongest applications will meet two or more.

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.