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The fund is designed to support projects that strengthen the economic resilience and regeneration of local communities. It aims to ensure that community-led, place-based projects receive the support they need to contribute to long-term renewal and improve the health and wellbeing of communities across Dumfries and Galloway.

Examples of suitable projects would be those which support:

• Development of local towns, villages and communities;
• Town centre regeneration, including the development of local jobs and businesses.

Projects must:

• support place based or town/village centres improvement
• be capital-based
• be capable of starting immediately upon approval
• be delivered within the financial year
• demonstrate that at least 10% match-funding is in place
• have secured ownership or a long lease of the site
• ideally be identified in a place plan or town/community action plan

Please visit the Council website for full guidance on each of the grant schemes.

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Geographical areas funded: Dumfries and Galloway

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Who can apply

For the Communities and Place Capital Grant Fund:

• Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit groups within Dumfries & Galloway who must be formally constituted, with a clear governance and financial structure and have their own bank account.

For the Community Led Visitor Attraction Capital Grand Fund:

• Applications are welcomed from not-for-profit Community Led Visitor Attractions within Dumfries & Galloway who must be formally constituted, with a clear governance and financial structure and have their own bank account.
• The application must be able to demonstrate the facility is Community Led and provide evidence of accreditation of VisitScotland Quality Assurance scheme or equivalent.

When to apply

Currently closed. The fund will reopen to new applications on 22 September 2025 and close at 5pm on Friday 17 October 2025.

Next deadline: 17 Oct 2025

How to apply

Application forms can be downloaded from the Council website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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