Dumfries & Galloway Council - Area Committee Grants

Dumfries and Galloway Council can provide financial assistance to the third sector (voluntary and community organisations) who can apply to one or more of four Area Committees: Annandale and Eskdale; Nithsdale; Stewartry; Wigtown.

The Helvellyn Foundation

The Helvellyn is a proactive funder who conduct their own research and reach out to organisations when appropriate. Their focus is around biodiversity, climate and the environment.

Local Energy Scotland - Community Heat Development Programme

Supporters eligible community organisations and groups of householders to help develop their ideas for locally-generated, low and zero carbon heat project ideas. Successful applicants will receive technical support.

King George V Wind Turbine Fund

The fund covers several communities including Crathes, Durris, Drumoak, Banchory, Finzean, Strachan, Torphins, Lumphanan and Inchmarlo. Priorities include participation in education, sport and arts, social inclusion, sustainable developments.

SSE - Strathy North Joint Community Fund

The community fund can support projects which build the sustainability of the local communities as vibrant places to live, work and visit, and support the development of a range of activities and services available to the community.

Next deadline: 30 Jun 2024

SSE - Fairburn Wind Farm Community Fund

Funds community and charitable projects which encourage community activity and promote community spirit in the community council areas Contin, Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon and Muir of Ord .

Next deadline: 30 Jun 2024

The Pear Tree Fund for Music

The Fund supports the projects working to promote classical music, promote benefits of music to health and wellbeing, and increase the appreciation of music amongst children and young people. They also support musicians based in Scotland.

Due to open: 1 Jun 2024

South Lanarkshire Council - Renewable Energy Fund

Funds are available for capital projects which improve quality of life and economic prosperity of communities within 10km of participating renewable energy developments at Whitelee, Pates Hill, Stallashaw and Blacklaw.

South Lanarkshire Council - Climate Emergency and Resilience Fund

Climate Emergency and Resilience Grants are available to community groups and organisations who need funding to pursue environmental, sustainability or climate change projects.

Talbot Crosbie Bequest

The Trust is treated as Common Good and is available for use, at the Council's discretion for the occupants of the former Burgh of Bearsden.