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Supports projects located within or directly benefiting the community area of Dailly. It supports charitable activities that support the rural regeneration and sustainability of Dailly. Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities etc.Priority is given to applications that fit with the Dailly Community Action Plan priorities:- Things to do- Environment and green space- Economy and tourism- Communications and connectedness

The trust favours organisations involved with the performing arts, particularly if children and young people are involved and also if the disabled are involved. They also favour organisations set up to further the visual arts and museums. They support small medical charities and environmental charities including support of the built environment. Funding is given under the main headings of health, education, youth work, religion and relief of poverty.

Supports community and charitable projects in Brora, Golspie, Helmsdale and Rogart Community Council areas. Grants are available to legally-constituted community groups, non-profit organisations and registered charities supporting activities which:- Support charitable activities that will develop the area's assets (natural, environmental, physical, culture and heritage, economic and social)- Build the sustainability of the local communities as vibrant places to live, work and visit

Community-focused or charitable activities which:- Sustains and develops the local community- Represents value for money – evidence that the project has a high impact for the amount of grant- Shows community involvement – evidence that the community is engaged in the development and implementation of the project - Is financially viable – evidence that the project will be maintained beyond the period of grant funding (if applicable)Grant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, for example equipment costs, consultations, maintenance, or refurbishment of community facilities etc.All 18 community councils are allocated funds from the Viking Community Fund on a share basis. The areas hosting the wind turbines are allocated 5 shares and all others are allocated a single share.The five-share areas are Delting, Nesting and Lunnasting, Sandsting and Aithsting and Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale and each has an annual allocation of £32,575.Single share areas are Bressay, Burra and Trondra, Dunrossness, Fetlar, Gulberwick, Quarff and Cunningsburgh, Lerwick, Northmaven, Sandness and Walls, Sandwick, Scalloway, Skerries, Unst, Whalsay and Yell and have an annual allocation of £6,515.Applicants applying to a specific community council area should complete a Tier 1 or Tier 2 application.For applicants whose projects cover more than three community council areas, complete a Tier 3 application.

The fund offers funding to projects through the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). It awarding grants for community, environmental and heritage projects across the Kingdom to benefit the lives of those living close to landfill sites and will consider applications across all types of projects included in the SLCF Objects including: land reclamation, community recycling, public amenities and parks, biodiversity and historic buildings.

The AEB Charitable Trust presently makes grant to charities in support of the following:- the promotion of interests of wildlife, ecology and nature- the advancement of health, in particular, research into and treatment of Alzheimer's and the care of the confused elderly- the support of museums and galleries, music and the arts in Scotland- assistance to the infirm, the emergency services, disabled and retired members of the Armed Forces.The Trustees favour causes in the Lothian and Borders regions of Scotland and are unlikely to entertain applications which fall outside the four main areas of support.

Argyll Community Housing Association has a small fund from which the Association can make donations to registered charitable organisations for worthwhile causes which have some housing connection or follow the Associations mission statement. This includes: culture and recreation, the environment, community facilities, community cohesion and engagement; social activities; health, wellbeing and personal and social development; unemployment; financial hardship; training and education and community safety.

Grants of up to £2,000 will support grassroots, community-based youth work groups to create or enhance safe spaces where trusted adults can help young people develop resilience, confidence, and skills for life, and to run a wide range of youth work activities addressing poverty, isolation, anti-social behaviour and mental health challenges.They will fund:- Work with young people aged 11 to 25. - Programmes of activities. - One-off events. - Equipment and programme materials. - Travel costs to an activity.- Youth Worker costs to deliver the activities above. - All the above should support youth work with young people in SIMD 1–2 areas/young people experiencing multiple ACEs and impacted by poverty, criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.  You must be able to spend the grant and complete all delivery by 31st March 2026.

The Shetland Local Action Group (LAG) will focus on project delivery, supporting activities that will contribute positively to local people and local priorities and helping rural communities to thrive through community-led initiatives. They understand that 60% of emission reductions to meet net zero targets needs to come from social change. Shetland communities therefore have a key role to play as part of that wider public engagement strategy and in the creation of sustainable communities. The main focus for activity will aim to support sustainable projects which can be reflected within the following four priority areas:- Helping families and services through the cost of living crises, including helping to address the drivers of child poverty- Increasing community capacity to address rural challenge- Transforming the economy to deliver net zero and- Creating sustainable public servicesThe Programme will only support projects which can be completed, with grant awarded fully claimed by 27 February 2026.

This fund supports a wide range of charitable activity and development that principally benefit the residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area in Caithness. Approximately 20% of the fund is available for projects or services located outside that area, provided there is clear and evidenced benefit to residents of Dunnet & Canisbay.The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that will help achieve the following outcomes principally to benefit the residents of the Dunnet & Canisbay Community Council area: - Improving or giving better access to communications and transport- Improving our community assets and facilities for local people and visitors- Providing opportunities for young people- Providing support and opportunities for older people- Promoting enterprise and tourism- Improving our natural environment and access to it- Improving or giving better access to culture and heritage.