Ballantrae Community Fund
| Grant size | Up to £25,000 |
| Area |
South Ayrshire
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| Key dates | |
| Application Deadline: | 31/01/25 |
| Decision Due: | Mid March 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 30/04/25 |
| Decision Due: | Late June 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 30/07/25 |
| Decision Due: | Late Sept 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 22/10/25 |
| Decision Due: | Mid Dec 2025 |
About this fund
Ballantrae Community Fund is funded by ScottishPower Renewables community benefit fund, from its Glen App Windfarm in South Ayrshire. The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. Around £55,000 will be provided each year and will be index-linked.
You can apply for grants between £500 and £25,000.
Grant Sizes
- Small grants between £500 and £5,000
- Standard grants between £5,000 and £15,000
- Large grants over £15,000 and up to £25,000
Multi year awards of up to three years are available. If your total grant request is over £15,000, please submit a grant enquiry form.
Purpose of this fund
The fund supports projects located within or directly benefiting Ballantrae, South Ayrshire. Applications must benefit the community, which is geographically defined by the community council boundaries. Awards can support a wide range of costs and activities including equipment costs, running costs for local groups, staff or sessional worker costs, consultations, maintenance or refurbishment of community facilities etc.
Priority will be given to applications that fit with the Ballantrae Community Action Plan 2024 - 2029 Priorities:
Theme 1, Working and Learning
We will develop a local economy, including developing a visitor economy, underpinned by upskilling the workforce.
Theme 2, Good Local Infrastructure
We will prioritise protecting and enhancing local facilities and spaces.
Theme 3, Affordable Housing for All Ages
We will ensure that there is accessible and affordable housing for people at all stages of their lives.
Theme 4, Getting About Easily
Traffic and road safety will be a focus to create a safer place. We will invest in walks and cycle paths and better transport to enhance connectivity within the community and across the region.
Theme 5, Care and Wellbeing
We will work towards being a place that looks after its own and has good health and care for older people.
Theme 6, Things to Do
We will create events and leisure activities to make this a vibrant place to live.
While the Panel will give priority to projects linked to the CAP Themes and Projects (mentioned above), the Panel will also consider applications for other projects which will benefit Ballantrae and the surrounding area. If you are not sure about whether your project is eligible for support, please contact Foundation Scotland for advice. The Fund's standard criteria apply (see below).
Who can apply?
Your group/organisation must meet our standard eligibility criteria. You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply.
If your group does not meet the eligibility criteria, but your project could provide benefit in Ballantrae, please contact Foundation Scotland to discuss this.
What can’t be funded?
Information on what the fund cannot support is provided in our What we can't fund page.
How are decisions made?
The Ballantrae Community Fund Panel makes recommendations on awards from the fund and advises on the overall fund strategy. The panel is governed by a Terms of Reference developed and agreed upon between community representatives and Foundation Scotland and is reviewed from time to time. The panel comprises people who live in the area and comprises at least two members of the Community Council and up to ten other community members.
The Ballantrae Community Fund is currently seeking new panel members. Being a panel member enables you to contribute to your community, enhance your personal skills and gain valuable experience whilst working with a variety of interesting local people. You don’t need any special skills or experience, just a commitment to securing the best future for your community. Applicants should live, work or be active volunteers within the Ballantrae Community Council area.
The current Panel members are:
- Mhairi McKenna (Chair)
- Fiona Stevenson
- Gwendoline Campbell
- Jessie Brown
- Paula Sandford-Marsh
- Leonard Mackinnon
- Andy McAlpine
- Carole Wallace
- Sharon Adams
The panel meets up to four times a year. Minutes from previous meetings are available on request from the Community Funds Adviser.
How to apply
You can apply to this fund online here. Two levels of awards are normally available for activities that benefit the local community. The amount and type of information required from the application differ depending on the size of the application being made. Small grants are £500 - £5,000 and Standard grants £5,000 - £15,000.
For large grants over £15,000, this is a two-stage process. An initial grant enquiry form must be completed. The panel will review the enquiry and agree on whether to invite a full application on future rounds.
If you would like to review the questions you will be asked to answer before starting the form, you can see them here.
If you have any problems accessing the forms, please e-mail grants@foundationscotland.org.uk or call 01315240300 and we can help.
If you have already started an application and not completed it, please login here to resume.
Contact information
Central Systems Support
Christie McAlpine, Community Funds Adviser