The aim of this programme is to advance community resilience, empower local communities, enhance community spirit, increase responsive healing activities, stimulate inclusive national identity and facilitate responsive and inclusive local support provisions. Your proposal must be for a new project which support the disadvantaged communities identified in the fund guidelines.

The Gannochy Trust is an independent grant maker, informed by its Funding Strategy and Guidance for 2019 to 2022. During this funding strategy, the greater percentage of the Trust’s funding will be aimed at groups and organisations within Perth and Kinross. Organisations within Perth and Kinross can apply for funding: improve the quality of life for people; develop and inspire young people and improve the availability or quality of the built and natural environment for wide community use. In the rest of Scotland the “develop and inspire young people” strand is available to organisations which support direct work with young people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable in communities that have limited access to resources and opportunities. The Trust aims to fund the most compelling projects or organisations that deliver the outcomes that they hope to achieve with our funding, particularly for young people. The Trust will accept applications from organisations working in areas such as community, sport, culture including art, music and dance, youth work, environment, health and wellbeing and heritage.

The Charitable trust was set up to disburse the funds received in respect to the Farr Windfarm. It supports: community benefit including advancing the education of the public concerning energy efficiency and the environment and providing facilities for the inhabitants of the Strathdearn area in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation; to benefit charitable institutions charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time select.

The purpose of the trust is to support the regeneration and development of the Outer Hebrides through disbursement of Community Benefit secured from the local deployment of Renewable Energy installations. Applicants should meet at least one of the WIDT's objectives: advancement of citizenship and community development; prevention or relief of poverty; advancement of environmental protection or improvement; advancement of education; and advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science including the Gaelic language.

The purpose of the trust is to support the regeneration and development of the Outer Hebrides through disbursement of Community Benefit secured from the local deployment of Renewable Energy installations.The Board’s current main focus is to assist projects which will support the alleviation of fuel poverty and promote renewable energy schemes.

The fund supports projects in the communities where The Kingdom Housing Association operates. Projects should fit with the following themes: Tenant , resident and community projects; Training and Employment; Energy Efficiency and the Environment; Education and School initiatives; Public Art. Applications can be submitted by tenants, residents in the community, clubs, schools, voluntary groups and others who are promoting community projects.

Carsphairn Renewable Energy Fund administers community benefit funds awarded by renewable energy companies to Carsphairn Community. It helps finance projects that would benefit the community and to assist inhabitants of the parish to continue there learning through further education. Grants should benefit the social, religious and educational life of the community. Proposal to improve energy efficiency, energy management and innovative renewable and sustainable energy projects are encouraged.

The SME Loan provides unsecured, interest free loans from £1,000 up to £100,000 for the installation of energy efficient measures such as lighting and heating upgrades, double glazing and insulation. The loan can be used to pay for: heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades – from single improvements to controls to complete system replacement; lighting systems – fitting and controls; building fabric – including insulation, draft-proofing, double and secondary glazing; water saving – be it installing a grey water system, harvesting rain water or sampling installing water efficient taps; waste reduction – installation of equipment to improve handing and reduce waste at source.

The Energy Investment Fund (‘EIF’) is a Scottish Government Fund managed and delivered by the Scottish Investment Bank. It provides commercial investment for renewable and low carbon energy solutions. EIF will provide flexible investment and debt funding for energy projects in Scotland that will facilitate, catalyse and accelerate Scotland’s transition to a low carbon economy. It will focus on: increasing community ownership of energy projects in Scotland (including community stakes in commercial developments); accelerating the development of commercial low carbon energy projects in Scotland. EIF is a gap funder, and will only invest where there is a demonstrable funding gap in a project’s funding package. Projects must be committed to the principle of community benefit as outlined in the Scottish Government’s good practice guidelines.

Soirbheas provide grants mostly funded by the Corrimony windfarm. The Tier 2 & 3 funding the objectives are: improving the energy efficiency of the housing within our communities; strengthening the local economy by encouraging new businesses and encouraging employment and training opportunities; protecting our environment for future generations; improving the quality of life of the elderly and vulnerable, including young people, within our communities. The beneficiaries of projects must be resident in the Glen Urquhart or Strathglass Community Council areas.