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The broad aim of the Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust is to assist charities and community groups (constituted & not for profit with charitable aims) working to improve the quality of life and life chances in the Stratherrick and Foyers areas, especially in circumstances where funding is particularly hard to find and where a grant can achieve significant impact in enabling groups to fulfill their own objectives. Grants are made to groups across a wide spectrum of social, welfare, heritage, educational and community development activity. The majority of funding is directed at locally based work involving, and often initiated by, members of that local community. They also make small sporting grants and educational grants available to individuals.There are several grant types:- Large Group grant (for over £25,000)- Constituted Groups for Community Benefit grant (up to £25,000)- Non-Constituted Group/Individual for Community Benefit grant (up to £1,000)- Student Grants (available to residents undertaking a further or higher education course or training)- Sporting and Excellence Grants (for individuals competing at a national or international event or participating in a recognised training camp as a trainee)- The Knockie Fund (available to anyone in the area who is currently suffering fuel poverty or who require food vouchers)

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 Small Grants Fund supports groups who wish to engage their communities in climate related activities. The fund aims to encourage new climate action and conversation in communities who are less engaged on climate issues. It is a requirement that funded activities are used to get the climate conversation going in your communities.Groups could run activities such as climate-themed film showings, ‘climate conversation’ discussion groups, led walks with a climate-change theme or a climate change litter pick. Groups are encouraged to run activities during Fife Climate Festival.Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) administers this funding as part of the Fife Climate Hub project and in partnership with Climate Action Fife.

Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is a nationally important energy project, designed to transport clean electricity from Peterhead in Scotland to England via a 505 km subsea cable.This fund is split into a large fund, which can support strategic community improvement projects across Peterhead and the surrounding area, and micro-grants of up to £500 which are available to support community groups and individuals with smaller, local projects and causes. Funding is available between 2025 and 2029.The fund is aimed specifically at communities in the following Community Council areas: - Peterhead- Boddam- Cruden- Buchan East- Longside & District

The Moray Local Action Fund 2026-27 is an opportunity to secure funding for projects benefiting the people of Moray. The fund is intended to enable community led activity focusing on the main aim of supporting a just transition to a wellbeing economy working for people, places and planet.All projects must demonstrate that they advance inclusion,equality and diversity while addressing at least one of these priorities:- A Fair & Just Moray- Moray in Harmony with Nature- A Resilient & Thriving Moray- A Connected & Accessible Moray- An Economy Promoting Wellbeing for People & PlanetThe funder is particularly interested in funding projects that will help to address some of the root causes of poverty and a move to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future, and/or helping to reduce pressures on public services through prevention, community capacity-building, and increased community resilience. They also welcome projects directly addressing all aspects of poverty, and particularly child poverty.Proposals can be submitted through either of two funding streams:- Main Grants Scheme, for projects applying for £5,000 or more from the Moray Local Action Fund – please note that only in exceptional circumstances will applications for more than £25,000 be considered.- Small Grants Scheme, for projects applying for less than £5,000 from the Moray Local Action FundThe Funding available for 2026-27 is both revenue and capital funding.