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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The "Our Local Nature" Grants are available to fund innovative projects, designed and led by young people in the UK. It aims to empower young people across the UK to take the lead on projects that involve their local nature and natural spaces.The grant is purposefully broad and welcomes novel ideas. Examples of possible proposals include:- running a school festival about nature- painting community murals showcasing biodiversity in the area- building a community garden- creating a nature walk- hiring a speaker to come and talk about local foraging.Adult applicants should develop their proposal alongside young people and the projects should seek to affect change or empower local young people and their surrounding communities to increase access to natural spaces and improve understanding of the local biodiversity.