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The Auchrobert Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefitting those living in Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill and Boghead. The fund is provided by Renantis, the owners of Auchrobert Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire. The fund provides grants to support a wide range of community activity and development that are broadly charitable. All projects must clearly be benefitting those who live within the area of benefit.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 more.

The fund supports a broad range of community activity and development by supporting the charitable activities of community, not-for-profit groups.Six community councils are eligible for funding through the CREPL Community Fund: Cree Valley; Kirkcowan; New Luce; Port William; Stoneykirk; Old Luce.Payments are made directly to Community Councils, or similar organisations, to use or distribute to active groups in their communities. Old Luce funds are transferred to the Old Luce Community Fund to be distributed through the open grantmaking process.

This charitable fund is provided by Infinis, the developer of the Galawhistle Wind Farm, located in South Lanarkshire. The Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in Douglas (incorporating Glespin and surrounding areas) and/or Coalburn community council areas. It supports positive change by investing in a wide range of inspirational, community-led activity that is strategic, positive and creative and helps deliver a legacy of lasting impact.Applications are expected to address one or more of the following outcomes: - help people into work- improve local transport- improve quality of life, health and well-being- build capacity for local groups and individuals- building sustainable community assets, including capital assets, community enterprises, local exchange systems, people’s skills and abilities, culture and the local environment.

Large Grants focuses on work that addresses the impacts of poverty and trauma under one or more of the following themes: - Financial security- Education pathways- Work pathways- Relationships (this pathway will launch later in the year).They seek to fund work that: meets people's immediate needs, provides earlier help, tests new approaches or does more of what work, and is universal or targeted. See website for details of target groups.

This Youth-Led Grant Programme is designed to give children and young people with care experience the opportunity to say what matters to them and for them to decide what change needs to happen in their communities to make them feel loved, safe and respected. The programme aligns with "The Promise Scotland's Plan 24-30," by focusing on voice, and enhancing the well-being and opportunities for children and young people with care experience.The purpose of this programme is to facilitate and support children and young people with care experience in their community put their ideas into action and make change happen. The one-off grant will be split, a £50,000 “grant pot” to enable the ideas developed by children and young people with care experience to become a reality. The remaining £25,000 to support delivery costs such as payments for participation, applicant staffing and resources.The “grant pot” allocated should support projects that matter most to the care community. This can be one idea, or several depending on what has been identified with children and young people. Final decisions on which projects/activities will be funded must be made by children and young people, guided by the appropriate links in the relevant ‘host’ organisation. These may include things like:- Improving community/statutory spaces and facilities.- Enhancing services and resources for care-experienced young people.- Foster inclusion and participation in community activities.- Designing and delivering events to raise awareness and challenge stigma.As this is a youth led approach successful applicants are expected to have ongoing open and trusting relationships with children and young people with care experience. Previous experience of supporting community led grant decision making would be beneficial.

Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd operate a 206-turbine wind farm in the Clyde Valley. The Clyde Borders Community Fund has been established as a means of enabling a contribution to the communities located around the wind farm. The fund supports the community council areas of Skirling, Upper Tweed and Tweedsmuir. The funding decisions are made by local advisory panel, made up of local residents and representatives from the community councils.The Fund aims to promote community spirit and bring people together; enhance quality of life and promote people’s well-being; and foster vibrant sustainable communities. It seeks to do this by awarding grants that:- foster social networks & activities that support older people - assist young people to maximise their potential - promote inter-generational relationships - encourage healthy lifestyles and good mental health- support the acquisition, development and use of new community assets, and maintain and enhance existing ones- address the effects of rural isolation, improving access to services and improving transport - support skills development and non-profit making initiatives that will nurture a thriving and diverse local economy -protect the environment and advance the area’s heritage; - strengthen the ability of local people and groups to continue to make a difference within their communities

Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd operate a 206-turbine wind farm in the Clyde Valley. The Clyde (Extension) Community Investment Fund has been established as a means of enabling a contribution to the communities located around the wind farm. The fund supports the community council areas of Duneaton, Biggar, Symington and Quothquan & Thankerton. The funding decisions are made by local advisory panel, made up of local residents and representatives from the community councils.They encourage applications which are community-focussed or charitable activities that:- Encourage community activity and promote community spirit;- Ensure adequate access to services for all community members;- Improve local transport infrastructure;- Build the local economy;- Build community capacity and cohesion & between groups; and/or- Develop or maintain community assets.For revenue projects, it is important to bear in mind that there is no guarantee of ongoing support. A key focus of the fund is sustainability and as such they would encourage groups to be working towards being self-sustaining where possible.Applications where efforts have been made to explore other possible sources of grant funding and/or where reasonable efforts have been made to raise money through local fundraising activity will be looked upon favourably.

The fund will provide grants to not-for profit groups to support charitable activities in Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon that:- Enhance quality of life for local residents- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- Promote community spirit and encourage community activityPriorities for the fund are projects that:- Enhance community facilities and physical assets- Address the cost of living crisis- Build skills, knowledge and understanding among groups delivering projects and people benefiting from projects- Address issues of rural isolation- Can evidence widespread support from the local community- Take a creative approach to meeting the needs of the local community- Create opportunities for all to get involved- Source goods and services locally where appropriateBoth revenue items (e.g. running costs), and capital items (e.g. to buy equipment) can be funded. The Panel prefer that awards result in additional activity, i.e. are not used primarily to maintain existing activity.

Community Led Local Development (CLLD) is administered by a Local Action Group (LAG) with funding made available by the Scottish Government. This LAG – the Outer Hebrides Community Led Local Development Local Action Group (OH CLLD LAG) – covers the area of the Outer Hebrides.This fund is intended to complement objectives achieved through the earlier 2024-25 CLLD Fund (which was for capital expenditure) and aims to facilitate projects which have the potential to have a positive impact on a number of the communities and islands. A strong collaborative approach is encouraged and the requested CLLD support should enable projects to unlock further funding or move an existing project forward significantly.Projects must support the LAG’s overarching vision of increasing collaboration and Community Empowerment through inclusion, equality and diversity.Projects must align with the LAG’s priorities for 2024-25, which are:- Community Wealth Building;- Supporting children and young people; - Dùthchas and Dualchas*, with a focus on identifying new approaches that can lead to economic benefits.- Working towards Net Zero;- Transport;- Fair work and Employability.Projects must further:- create benefits across a number of our communities or islands;- help unlock further funding and/or move an existing project forward significantly;- incorporate a collaborative approach.