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The Community Fund supports communities to use, manage and own woods and forests. The Fund's objectives are to:- promote the use of woods and forests by communities- facilitate community engagement in forest and woodland managementFunding can support activities associated with any forest or woodland in Scotland, including Scotland's national forests and land.A wide range of activities are eligible, and can include: - promotion of physical activity linked to woodlands, such as: walking schemes, safe routes to school, natural play, school care clubs, play schemes and adventure play- developing materials for communities that promote the benefits of using woodlands- facilitating voluntary work that supports skills training, health improvement, community development- establishing volunteer groups and inducting volunteers- providing resources to involve communities in the decision-making processes of managing their local woodland- developing Community Asset Transfer Scheme applications - funding will not normally cover legal costs but can be used to support activities such as obtaining a valuationDoes your project involve engaging under-represented groups? You may wish to consider Scottish Forestry's Woods for All programme as a more appropriate source of funding.

Grants are available for repairs to traditional properties within the Stirling City boundary which are members of the Traditional Buildings Health Check. Grant funding is for traditional repairs such as slating, leadwork, repair of timber sash and case windows, cast iron guttering repairs and masonry repointing.

or projects, and it is AVA’s intention that new and unconstituted groups will be supported with governance

The fund aims to build the capacity of the community energy sector and deliver impactful renewable energy projects. It seeks to demonstrate how a just transition to net zero can benefit everyone.The priorities of the scheme are to support energy consumers in vulnerable situations, develop innovative products or services and empower consumers to reduce their carbon emissions.The scheme will fund new projects in the following funding streams:- The Main Fund: aimed at projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.- The Impact Fund: aimed at projects monitoring the impact to households, of energy advice and other interventions.- The Small Project Fund: aimed at projects that will support energy consumers in vulnerable situations.- Innovation Fund: aimed at projects that will develop innovative products or services to benefit households.- Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund: aimed at projects that will reduce UK carbon emissions and empower households to reduce their carbon footprint.- Just Transition Fund: aimed at projects that will develop community renewable energy which will benefit vulnerable energy consumers.

A £2million allocation from the [Arts & Culture Impact Fund](https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000007HdLtMAK/figurative-the-arts-culture-impact-fund) for UK not-for-profit theatre organisations to cashflow Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) claims. The loans are intended to contribute to the financial resilience of the subsidised theatre sector, enabling borrowers to focus on delivering their strategic objectives rather than short term cash management.Figurative has ringfenced this funding (from the Arts & Culture Impact Fund) to support not-for-profit theatre companies that demonstrate clear social impact. It aims to help organisations manage TTR claims – a creative industry tax relief funded by the UK government.

The scheme aims to make one-off grants to voluntary organisations whose work complements the work of Social Work Services. Particular attention will be given to groups operating within priority areas or serving priority groups within the terms of Fife Council Policies. Groups who address equal opportunities issues will also be looked on favourably. Grants are only available to groups involved in the field of social welfare.

Common Good Funds earn money each year from property rents and interest on investments and balances. These funds can be used for the benefit of the inhabitants of that town/area. Projects must have a community-wide benefit. You must clearly show how your proposal will benefit the people living in the relevant former burgh.Fife Council uses agreed criteria to assess applications:- the value of each Common Good Fund should be protected over time- grants will normally cover no more than 50% of a project’s total cost

Peatland Action (PA) is a peatland restoration project run by Scottish Natural Heritage and funded mainly by Scottish Government. The funding primarily supports on-the-ground restoration activities. This includes:- installation of peat dams in man-made ditches to increase water levels- allowing the peat-building mosses called sphagnums to re-establish. - more novel techniques such as peat hag re-vegetating by using the surrounding vegetation to stabilise the bare eroding peat