The Peter Vardy Foundation

The Peter Vardy Foundation focuses on supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children in both Scotland and overseas. It provides funds to support educate and care for children and young people.

The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust

Not-for-profit community projects can apply for up to 50% of the costs of an electricity connection within the Scottish Hydro-Electric Distribution area, particularly those in rural areas.

Next deadline: 26 Feb 2025

The Woodland Trust - Free Tree Packs

Provides tree packs to schools, community and youth groups to encourage local wildlife, protect our landscape against tree disease and create wooded areas.

Tullo and Twinshiels Wind Farms Community Benefit Fund

The fund aims to support projects that make a difference to life in, and seek improvement in, the local community.

Next deadline: 31 Mar 2025

Ventient Energy Gordonstown Auchterless, Inverkeithny and Fisherford Fund

Supports activity which will sustain and develop the life of the community and ensure that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit in the Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford Community Council areas.

Ventient Energy Gordonstown Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny and Fisherford)

Supports charitable activity that will sustain and develop the life of the community and ensure that the area is an attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit. They prefer to fund the purchase of capital items or projects.

We Are Cycling UK - The Cycle Access Fund

The Cycle Access Fund supports those least likely to have access to a bike and provides capital grants to organisations through four different funding strands: Individual Bike Ownership; Shared Use; Recycle; Repair.

Westray Development Trust - Westray Community Business Loan Scheme

Utilises the income generated from the community wind turbine to support sustainable economic development in Westray.