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This fund supports local communities that live near a series of projects taking place in the region, which are collectivelly called the Argyll and Kintyre 275kV Strategy.The fund is open to projects providing significant benefits in the following communities:- Glenorchy & Innishail- Inverary- Furnace- West Loch Fyne- Lochgilphead- Ardrishaig- Dunadd- Tarbert & Skipness- East Kintyre- West KintyreTo be eligible for funding from the Large Project Fund, your project must support one or more of the following themes:- Addressing the root causes of depopulation (for instance, by enhancing infrastructure such as affordable housing, transport, broadband; providing education, skills and training opportunities; establishing or supporting community services and facilities). - Improving connectivity (for instance, by providing activities for groups experiencing social isolation including younger people, older people and marginalised groups; improving access to transport including community transport).- Tackling the climate and biodiversity crises (for instance, through sustainability initiatives; nature restoration projects; improving access to nature and active travel).Revenue and capital funding is available.

Social & Community Capital is a charity funded by Royal Bank of Scotland to help social enterprises, charities and community businesses. They provide funding and support for organisations based in the key focus areas of Midlands, North West of England and Scotland who don't qualify for mainstream finance.There are four loans to meet different needs:- Property Purchase Loan: Funding to renovate or purchase a property. Apply for £30k to £500k.- Flexible Growth Funding: Looking to grow and increase your impact. Apply for £30k to £350k.- Working Capital LoanFlexible finance to cover overheads and smooth out cashflow. Apply for £30k to £250k.- Bridging Loan: Pay VAT or cover overheads before grant funding arrives. Apply for £30k to £250k.

This fund supports local community projects during the 25-year lifetime of the wind farm. The fund welcomes applications from organisations whose focus covers aspects of the following:- a broad span of the community- children and young people – especially projects focused on improving access to activities and services and where young people play a key role in the decision-making- carbon reduction – helping to tackle climate change.- vulnerable people – especially projects involving increased access to services and facilities for people with disabilities, the homeless and the elderly.- community regeneration – projects that improve health and education; reduce crime level, regenerate employment, housing and the physical environment.- self-help groups – community-based groups that deliver basic services.- environmental and wildlife projects – especially those involving improvements to communal land.- education and skills development – group and community-based programs, particularly for those who have had no previous access to training opportunities.- health – projects providing access to services that aim to improve the health and well-being of communities.- heritage – projects that celebrate and protect the local heritage.- sustainability – projects that promote sustainable development.- community buildings – projects that help maintain community owned buildings widely used by the community.The fund is open to applications from projects which benefit residents living in Arbuthnott, Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar, Mearns, Stonehaven and District

The Community Choices Small Grants programme offers community groups the opportunity to suggest project and activity ideas they want to make happen and to receive public funds in their ward to do it. The programme supports groups with a project idea that will make a difference to people living in the Falkirk area.The priorities for community grant funding are:- People: Projects that foster good community relationships between people. Projects working with people who are disadvantaged or with protected characteristics are more likely to be successful particularly if the application can provide evidence of how people are coming together to improve relationships between people and communities.- Place: Projects that encourage people to take pride in their community. Projects that clearly set out the history or culture of the community they are celebration are more likely to be successful. - Partnership: Projects that support the Council's approach to early intervention by providing services so that people can live full, independent and positive lives.

The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in areas covered by the community councils of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm and the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District.All applications should show how the event, project, activity, or service contributes to the Upper Nithsdale Community Trust (UNCT) priorities. Within the Upper Nithsdale area, the following have been identified as key priorities:- Services and projects which deliver activities that bring economic benefits to Upper Nithsdale, for example, events, local festivals, arts and galas, employability activities, social enterprises, tourism related projects.- Services and projects which deliver activities that demonstrate community benefits and build community capacity in Upper Nithsdale, for example, community-managed services, community-run facilities, community safety activities, civic pride and environmental projects, and projects that identify community needs.- Services and projects which demonstrate early intervention and address the needs of disadvantaged groups in Upper Nithsdale, for example, young people are more actively involved in decision making, the aging population is active and engaged in influencing services in their own community, and projects that promote fairness and respect across communities. Grant requests to support a wide range of costs and activities will be considered, such as equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, and maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

The Trust provides financial support to charitable organisations that work to make communities better and more supportive places for people to live, work and prosper. Its main funding priorities are: - Poverty, Deprivation & Inequality - Education- Health & Wellbeing- Arts, Heritage & Culture

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.In addition, in order to ensure that the Fund achieves maximum benefits for the local communities, priority for grants will be given to projects that can demonstrate they also meet the following criteria: - 1. That other possible sources of funding for the project have been explored. - 2. For local community groups applying to the Fund that reasonable efforts have been made to raise money through their own local fundraising activity. - 3. That local suppliers will be used for the provision of goods and services, where appropriate. - 4. That consideration has been given to minimising the environmental impact of projects and reducing your organisation’s ‘carbon footprint’.

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