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Over £120,000 in ANCBC grants awarded in Autumn 2023
Over £120,000 in ANCBC grants awarded in Autumn 2023

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Over £120,000 in ANCBC grants awarded in Autumn 2023

Twelve community groups and charities in Annandale & Nithsdale are celebrating success in the latest funding round from the Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company (ANCBC).
Heritage information board marks first step in preserving Temple Old Kirk
Heritage information board marks first step in preserving Temple Old Kirk

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Heritage information board marks first step in preserving Temple Old Kirk

A group of dedicated volunteer residents has successfully installed a new interpretation board at Temple Old Kirk in Midlothian, thanks to grant-funding from the Greencoat Carcant Wind Farm Community…
Photographer or videographer needed to help show impact of ANCBC Fund
Photographer or videographer needed to help show impact of ANCBC Fund

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Photographer or videographer needed to help show impact of ANCBC Fund

An experienced photographer, videographer or editor is being sought to produce a suite of images and short films of funded community projects, which can be used online and in print media.
RWE Lochelbank Community Fund Awards reach a quarter of a million pounds
RWE Lochelbank Community Fund Awards reach a quarter of a million pounds

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RWE Lochelbank Community Fund Awards reach a quarter of a million pounds

The RWE Lochelbank Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has reached the milestone of awarding £250,000 since launch in 2012.
Seven projects receive new 'Tackling Inequalities' funding
Seven projects receive new 'Tackling Inequalities' funding

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Seven projects receive new 'Tackling Inequalities' funding

Seven projects from across Scotland have been awarded a total of £500,000 to address and reduce the causes of inequality. The awards come from a new Foundation Scotland fund called ‘Tackling…
The Essentia Foundation - A Journey to the East: Dundee City, Tayside, Fife
The Essentia Foundation - A Journey to the East: Dundee City, Tayside, Fife

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The Essentia Foundation - A Journey to the East: Dundee City, Tayside, Fife

The Essentia Foundation, in partnership with Foundation Scotland, is embarking on a journey across Scotland through a series of exploratory reports and blog posts which will examine the regional…
Project set to break down barriers for females entering booming tech industry
Project set to break down barriers for females entering booming tech industry

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Project set to break down barriers for females entering booming tech industry

Dundee-based Showcase the Street is launching a dedicated ‘Girls in Gaming’ programme to help overcome the persistent challenges girls face entering the industry
Unlocking potential for climate action in the northeast
Unlocking potential for climate action in the northeast

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Unlocking potential for climate action in the northeast

The Vattenfall Unlock our Future Fund has celebrated a landmark five years of community grant making, with a special event in Inverurie last week.
Middle Balbeggie Community Fund Panel Seeking Members
Middle Balbeggie Community Fund Panel Seeking Members

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Middle Balbeggie Community Fund Panel Seeking Members

If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the Thornton area and want to have a say in the allocation of local funds, we want to hear from you!
New community funding launched for the Great Glen
New community funding launched for the Great Glen

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New community funding launched for the Great Glen

A new community fund has been launched by the Great Glen Energy Co-op to support projects which benefit people living around Loch Ness.
Community Benefit Funds – a review of their design, operation and governance
Community Benefit Funds – a review of their design, operation and governance

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Community Benefit Funds – a review of their design, operation and governance

Over the last 15 years, community benefit funds from onshore wind renewable projects have become a valuable – even critical – source of independent funding into some of Scotland’s communities.
Glenfarg Community Transport Group keeps motoring on
Glenfarg Community Transport Group keeps motoring on

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Glenfarg Community Transport Group keeps motoring on

A local bus service in Perthshire which was cancelled after the transport operators retired, has been resurrected by a local community group thanks to funding from, among others, the Binn Wind…