Details

The Fund is provided by Lairg Wind Farm Ltd, the operator of the Lairg Wind Farm - the three turbine site at Cnoc Na Inghinnin to benefit the Lairg Community Council area.

The Fund will provide grants to support charitable activities that:

• Enhance quality of life for local residents
• Contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities, and
• Promote community spirit and encourage community activity.

Grants may be requested to support a wide range of costs and activities, such as equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional workers costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities.

Awards will be prioritised that can demonstrate significant added value through, by example:

• Levering in additional funding from other sources.
• Working in partnership with other groups and organisations to scale up projects and increase opportunities.
• Projects that have reach beyond one particular group or demographic that have potential to benefit the whole community.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

Premium information

Average:

Premium information

Notes on award amounts:

Premium information

Who can apply

Groups and organisations working to benefit people in Lairg Community Council area can apply. Your group does not need to be a registered charity to apply for a grant; however, your group should be a non-profit organisation with charitable aims and objectives, and this should be reflected in your constitution or governing document, which you must send us with the application form.

When to apply

Applications can be submitted at any time to Foundation Scotland, but an application must be received at least two weeks before a Community Council meeting for it to be considered at that meeting. The Community Council currently meet on the first Wednesday of each month, excluding December.

How to apply

Apply online via the Foundation Scotland website.

Contact information

Exclusions

Premium information

Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities General charitable activities

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities

Report inaccuracy

Last reviewed 1 day ago