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This Fund supports charitable activities or services of benefit to those living in the following Community Council areas in Caithness: Latheron, Lybster and Clyth; Watten; and Tannach and District. The outcomes for this Fund are:1. There are more and better opportunities to take part in sports and recreational pursuits2. Access to and through settlements is safer3. People of all ages enjoy more, better and varied activities and services4. Community life is enhanced and maintained through a wide range of activities, events and improved amenity of settlements5. Economic activity is encouraged within the Fund area6. People have more vocational skills and experience7. The natural and cultural heritage is more valued, experienced and understood by both visitors and residents8. Energy use in homes and community buildings is more sustainable9. Tourism opportunities are promoted and created in the Fund area.

The fund provides support for strategic projects in Perthshire with the following outcomes: - Creating opportunities: Create opportunities for education and employment through activities that develop skills and improve an individual’s chance of entering the workplace.- Empowering communities: Empower communities to become more resilient through measures which demonstrate long-term social, environmental or economic improvements. - Sustainable places: Stimulate meaningful regeneration to improve or enhance local infrastructure, landscape, biodiversity or heritage and make a lasting difference to the places we live, work and visit. In addition, all applications are expected to consider and demonstrate how their project supports the following overarching ambitions of the Fund Panel: - How the project will help the region in its journey towards a net zero future. For example, by improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, or delivering services in a way that reduces or removes the use of fossil fuels. - How the project will build the knowledge, skills and experience that the third sector needs to support a sustainable region. For example, by developing and enhancing social enterprises, improving the sustainability of community assets, or increasing collaboration between community projects and services.

ArtRoots offers grants to enable communities to produce art projects along their local, traffic-free [National Cycle Network](https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/national-cycle-network/) routes.Community-led art projects can enhance neighbourhoods and encourage more people to explore their local areas by walking, wheeling and cycling.ArtRoots inspires communities to shape their local environment by making traffic-free routes more attractive and accessible for everyone.The fund also supports projects led by organisations and individuals who can demonstrate strong community involvement, consultation and engagement.Previous ArtRoots-supported projects include:- Temporary installations- Performances and events- Sculptures- Heritage signs- Information boards- Murals.A successful ArtRoots project will:- Put the power of creative change into the hands of the community- Raise awareness of local traffic-free National Cycle Network routes for everyone to use- Demonstrate strong knowledge of the local area and what artistic contribution could make the best improvement to the environment- Make traffic-free National Cycle Network routes more enjoyable and attractive places to explore- Encourage and build confidence in local communities to use active travel (walking, wheeling and cycling) to visit or experience the project.

The fund provides grants to support charitable activities that:- Encourage community activity and promote community spirit in Heriot;- Ensure adequate access to services for all Heriot community members;- Improve local transport infrastructure;- Build the local economy;- Build community capacity and cohesion between groups; and/or- Develop or maintain community assets.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 fund aims to deliver inclusive community-based activity to meet one or more of the Scottish Government priorities of:- Tackling the climate emergency- Eradicating child poverty - Growing the economy - Ensuring high quality and sustainable public services Grants will be targeted towards activities or infrastructure that support one or more of the following priorities: - Build community capacity to facilitate and support local development - Help the economy of the Park to deliver Net Zero by supporting communities and existing businesses (priority theme) - Attract, support and retain young people in the National Park - Increase community service provision in the National Park (priority theme)- Cultural Heritage and Recreation - Creating a Well-Being economyCairngorms CLV encourages applications from businesses (micro & small enterprises) and groups for projects that will deliver for the communities of the Cairngorms National Park. Projects could be completely new capital activity or capital items; or can be additional capital within existing projects. Where possible projects will be encouraged to work in partnership with others to deliver their projects. They would like to see a variety of applications ranging from small actions to larger more strategic projects.

This fund provides grants for charitable projects and activities that primarily benefit residents of Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha. The fund themes are:- Housing Development (affordable housing, property purchase, new builds)- Community Assets (forestry shed, church, other facilities)- Young People- Arts and Heritage- Transport Solutions (community transport, road improvements)- Environmental Projects (woodland management, path networks)- Economic Initiatives (business development, training opportunities)- Health and Wellbeing Services (emergency response, activities)Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities, including, for example, equipment costs, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations and feasibility studies, and repair or refurbishment of community facilities.Applicants must demonstrate how their proposal meets with or consider the following additional criteria appropriately and proportionately relative to their project:- Local procurement- Collaboration- Building capacity locally- Financial sustainability- Match funding- Environmental sustainability- Creating a legacy

Tenants' Choice is the name of the participatory budgeting scheme to specifically benefit Falkirk Council tenants. It gives tenants a say in how their rent can be used for small projects in their community.An application for funding should aim to meet all or some of the following criteria:- Benefit Falkirk Council tenants- Help improve the quality of a community where tenants live- Enhance the environment and or improve the appearance of a housing estate which includes Falkirk Council tenants- Help solve a problem identified by a group which will assist tenants- Help with costs of starting up a new group. Start up costs can include things like setting up Wi-Fi, utility costs and equipment.When thinking about a project those applying will need to consider any ongoing costs and how the project will be sustained. For example, if you apply for a community garden, you will need to think about the costs of keeping the garden neat and tidy. Also, consider the cost of yearly planting which you may want to ask for a contribution to as part of your application. Please also seek permission from the landowner. If you need assistance with this, please contact the Community Engagement Team prior to submitting your application.It is important also to consult on your project. This could be conversations, phone calls, texts, emails, meeting notes etc.

The Drone Hill & NnG East Berwickshire Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in the seven Community Councils areas of Reston & Auchencrow, Grantshouse, Coldingham, Cockburnspath & Cove, St Abbs, Eyemouth and Burnmouth.This Fund integrates community benefit funding provided by Greencoat UK Wind (the owners of the Drone Hill Wind Farm in East Berwickshire), and Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG, a joint venture between EDF Power Solutions and ESB, which owns the NnG Wind Farm located in the Firth of Forth estuary).The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that:- Enhance quality of life for local residents- Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities- Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.A wide range of costs and activities will be considered for funding e.g. equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

SSE Renewables jointly own and operate the Stronelairg wind farm ia 66 turbine, 227.7MW project located on the Garrogie Estate, south east of Fort Augustus. The Stronelairg Wind Farm Community Fund supports the communities located around the wind farm.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 funding for projects or activities that contribute to the following priorities:- Encourage community activity and promote community spirit- Ensure adequate access to services for all community members including those with disabilities- Improve local infrastructure and connectivity- Build the local economy including opportunities for apprenticeships and training- Build community capacity and cohesion between groups- Develop or maintain community assets.- Heritage, Culture and Arts- Health and Wellbeing including sports

The Fund is provided by E.ON, the developer of the Rosehall Wind Farm. It aims to invest in activities and initiatives that help build a vibrant local economy, support and encourage thriving communities and make the area an attractive place to live, work and visit for people of all ages.The outcomes for the fund are to: 1. Strengthen, sustain and diversify the local economy through the development of established or emerging sectors.2. Encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in the local community with a view to stimulating economic and social growth.3. Increase community benefit by acquiring, developing, and using new community assets and maintaining and enhancing existing ones.4. Support measures designed to improve life chances and/or quality of life.5. Optimise local resources and assets through support for coordinated community activity.6. Support environmental improvements which give a physical, social or educational benefit.7. Support energy conservation and increased use of renewables through the promotion of energy efficiency and sustainability within the area. 8. Respond to unforeseen circumstances or opportunities that are in keeping with the broad fund outcomes identified above.