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Fern Community Fund, the energy company who maintains the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm fund, supports local community projects during the 25-year lifetime of the wind farm.

The funds supports:

• children and young people – especially projects focused on improving access to activities and services and where young people play a key role in the decision-making
• carbon reduction – helping to tackle climate change.
• vulnerable people – especially projects involving increased access to services and facilities for people with disabilities, the homeless and the elderly.
• community regeneration – projects that improve health and education; reduce crime level, regenerate employment, housing and the physical environment.
• self-help groups – community-based groups that deliver basic services.
• environmental and wildlife projects – especially those involving improvements to communal land.
• education and skills development – group and community-based programs, particularly for those who have had no previous access to training opportunities.
• health – projects providing access to services that aim to improve the health and well-being of communities.
• heritage – projects that celebrate and protect the local heritage.
• sustainability – projects that promote sustainable development.
• community buildings – projects that help maintain community owned buildings widely used by the community.

The fund is open to applications from projects which benefit residents living in Arbuthnott, Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar, Mearns, Stonehaven and District

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Geographical areas funded: Aberdeenshire

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

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

Groups and projects which benefit the communities living in the community council areas of:

• Arbuthnott
• Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar
• Mearns
• Stonehaven & District

Community and voluntary organisations that are charitable, educational, and philanthropic or benevolent in purpose. You do not have to be a registered charity but you do have to be able to demonstrate real community impetus and benefit.

When to apply

The fund is open for applications between 1 April and 30 June annually.

Next deadline: 30 Jun 2025

How to apply

Application form and guidance are available on the KDP website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Education and training Employability services Environment Health care and wellbeing Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Homeless or badly housed Ill-health Local communities Unemployed Young people

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