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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.

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.

Supports charities based and working in the Greater Glasgow postcode area. General themes supported are prevention or relief of poverty, advancement of citizenship or community development and other analogous purposes.

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.

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.

SCBF will be a ‘project funder’ supporting one-off projects or those that may last several years. Applications for support must be for community-focussed activities which ‘sustain and develop Shetland’s communities’ and clearly focus on the priorities identified in SCBF's business plan.Strategic Fund priorities:- More younger people wanting to stay and/or come back to Shetland.- Better transport links within and between communities.- Better broadband and/or mobile phone connections.- Reduced cost of living in Shetland.- Improved housing supply and affordability.- Preservation and enhancement of Shetland's natural environment.

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

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.