SSE - Fairburn Wind Farm Community Fund
Details
The community fund can support projects in the community council areas Contin, Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon and Muir of Ord which:
- encourage community activity and promoting community spirit
- provide adequate access to services for all community members
- improve the local transport infrastructure
- optimise opportunities to grow the local economy
- build community capacity and cohesion between established community groups
- develop or maintain community assets
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Geographical areas funded: Highland
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Average:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Projects in the following community council areas can apply:
- Contin (grants from £250 - £10,000)
- Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon (grants from £250 - £25,000)
- Muir of Ord (grants from £1,000 - £5,000)
You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and be set up on a not-for-profit basis.
When to apply
Open for applications. The fund runs on a recurring cycle with several application deadlines each year, and applications are considered by an award-making panel after each deadline. Next deadline likely to be early 2027.
How to apply
Applicants should read the fund guidance, then apply online through the funder's Community Investment Portal.
Applicants unsure about eligibility can contact the funder for advice. Separate micro grants are available through the local community councils.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety Transport Education and training Environment General charitable activities Recreation and social activities Climate action
Beneficiaries funded: Local communities
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