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Funds are listed in alphabetical order.
SSE Clyde South Lanarkshire Wind Farm Fund 15054
Grants are available for local projects which fall within a 15km radius of the Clyde Wind Farm and benefit local residents. The funding is intended to assist communities within the local Wind Farm area with capital projects which will benefit local people and support the local economic prosperity of South Lanarkshire.
There are two funding options:
- Small grant scheme - provides grants of less than £10,000 and up to 100% of total âeligible' costs.
- Community fund - provides grants over £10,000 and up to 75% of eligible costs with a requirement for match funding.
SSE Renewables - Griffin and Calliachar Wind Farm Community Fund 15055
Grants from £500 up to £25,000 are available to charities, community groups, and other non-profit organisations in communities near the Grifffin and Calliachar wind farms for projects that:
- enhance the quality of life for local residents;
- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities;
- promote community spirit and encourage community activity.
Steve Morgan Foundation 14913
Grants are available to small to medium-sized registered charities and charitable organisations working with children and families or people who are older, disabled or socially isolated in North Wales.
Amount is at the discretion of the Trustees
Strathdearn Community Charitable Trust 15056
Grants are available for groups in Strathdearn to support a variety of projects and activities that benefit the local community in various ways, such as improving the environment, recreational activities, and energy efficiency measures.
Amount: up to £1,000
Swansea Council - Welsh Church Act Trust Fund 14914
The fund is open to all voluntary, charitable or benevolent groups based in - or having significant user numbers in - the Swansea area, and awards grants to successful applicants up to a maximum of £5,000. Priority will normally be given to revenue funded schemes, however capital schemes will be considered, especially where they can show that other funding has been secured. There is no set closing dates for applications. If sufficient funds are available, the trustees panel sits twice a year.
The Pleasant Trust 15057
The policy of the Trust is to make grants to voluntary organisations in the Edinburgh area which are concerned with the welfare of young people, in particular, through the encouragement of participation in outdoor activities.
The University of Edinburgh - Micro-grant Scheme 15058
Community organisations and charities based in Edinburgh region can apply for up to £500 through our micro grant scheme for small scale community activities and local action.
United Welsh Together Fund (South Wales) 14915
Grants are available to community organisations working in United Welsh locations in South Wales for projects that deliver benefits to residents and their local communities. Areas included are: Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan.
Vale of Glamorgan - Youth Led Volunteering Grant 14917
Grants are available for volunteering projects for young people aged 14-25 years in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Amount: between £100 and £1,500
Vale of Glamorgan Council - Welsh Church Act Fund 14916
Grants are available to support community and voluntary organisations in carrying out a variety of projects for the benefit of the residents of the Vale of Glamorgan. Awards are usually in the region of £1,500 and applications are accepted throughout the year.
VASLan - Building and Celebrating Communities (BCC) 15059
Small grants for grassroots organisations and community groups available to benefit residents in South Lanarkshire.
Amount: £500 to £2,500
Viridor and Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund 14918
Grants are available to not-for-profit community organisations for projects and community initiatives that demonstrate sustainability, local need, community involvement, value for money and education and take place within Caerphilly, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Newport and Vale of Glamorgan.
Amount: up to £ 3,000
West Lothian Council - Access Fund 15060
The fund is available to charitable and voluntary organisations who wish to improve access to and use of facilities for disabled people at premises in public use. Funds of up to £1500 can be applied for.
Williams Family Foundation 14919
Grants are available for local registered charities in West Cheshire and North Wales that are working to support disadvantaged people, with the aim of making people's lives better.
Amount: from £1,000
Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation 15061
Grants are available for registered charities across the UK but particularly in focus areas to deliver projects and activities that make a strong, positive impact in local communities. Focus areas: Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth, Southampton, Teesside.
Amount: up to £5,000