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This fund is intended to fund projects, or aspects of a project, which will re-use a historic building but are hard to fund from other sources. Typically, this can be used in situations where an unexpected cost arises or emergency repairs are required. It may also be usedto support meanwhile uses, or other physical enabling works that help sustain the development of a larger project. The funder is particularly keen to hear from projects that might be aiming to create something unique and exceptional; or which involve innovativeapproaches with potential for replication and wider learning.Examples of situations they would welcome a discussion about potentially supportinginclude:- emergency repairs/urgent capital works/mothballing- to prevent deterioration whilst developing longer term plans for a building- to enable a ‘meanwhile use’ or testing of proposed longer-term use(s)- other costs involved in enabling meanwhile uses- uplifts needed to existing funding due to unexpected situations/increased costs- projects involving unlisted buildings that are highly valued by local communities for their historic interest- assisting in building the capacity of a community to deliver a project- any other areas where their other grant funding programmes cannot currently assist

The A’Chruach Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in one or more of the following community council areas: West Loch Fyne, Dunadd and Lochgilphead. The fund is provided by Nadara, the developer and owner of the A’Chruach Wind Farm in Argyll & Bute. Applications are expected to address one or more of the following outcomes (or changes for the community):- Advance rural regeneration though increasing opportunities for enterprise and vocational training. - Enhance infrastructure including affordable housing, transport, broadband, community-owned property and access routes. - Establish new community services and seek to improve or expand existing services, particularly with regard to young people and the elderly. - Develop and improve community facilities. - Enhance leisure facilities and to develop and expand tourism and leisure opportunities. - Capacity building for new and existing community organisations to help achieve the other priorities.Under the Multi Year Flexible Funding schemes, applications are invited for strategic multi-year grants for up to three years. This funding is flexible and can be spent by organisations on broad areas of activity, including costs that are traditionally hard to raise funding for such as staff costs and organisation overheads.

The fund is a long-term fund for the Plains community and will be available for the operating life time of the Greengairs East wind farm which is expected to be about 30 years. The Fund will support charitable activities that contribute to at least one of the following:- Improved physical and/or mental health and wellbeing- Reduced isolation or loneliness within the community- Increased access to education, learning and employment- Improvements to the local environment- Reduced food or fuel povertyGrants may support a wide range of costs, such as equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

The Harthill, Eastfield & Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the Harthill & Eastfield and Greenrigg community council areas. The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that:- Improves people’s quality of life.- Increases opportunities for people to participate in community activity.- Promotes community spirit.Grants may support a wide range of costs, for example, the costs of equipment, staff or sessional workers, consultations, running costs for local groups, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities, and so on.

The South Kyle Wind Farm Community Benefit is providing assured income to the communities of Dalmellington, Patna and New Cumnock in East Ayrshire and Carsphairn in Dumfries & Galloway. the Fund’s outcomes are:- Improved and enhanced built and natural environment (housing, buildings, public spaces, the natural environment).- Increased leisure and tourism opportunities. - Improved infrastructure and connectivity (digital, physical, social, getting around). - An improving economy with inclusive and accessible opportunities for training, employment and enterprise.Improved opportunities for children and young people living hereUnderpinning these outcomes are four objectives that will can help maximise the social, economic and environmental benefit being achieved:- Promoting participation & equality- Supporting the communities to become more climate smart- Building community infrastructure- Building community wealth

The Youth Local Action Group (YLAG) Fund is designed by young people for young people, supporting projects that work with and support people under the age of 30 in the Outer Hebrides.In order to be eligible, projects must demonstrate that they:- significantly benefit young people in their area; - are achievable within the given timescale; - have a legacy/ long-term impact; - provide good value for money; and - align with at least one of the following YLAG priorities: empowering young people; dùthchas & dualchas; entrepreneurship; mental health; personal & professional development.Applications which demonstrate a particular benefit to young people who are care-experienced, disabled, affected by poverty or part of a marginalised group will be regarded preferentially, as will projects supporting Gaelic language and culture.