Locality funding opportunity for community groups

£20,000 has been allocated to the North West Locality for the promotion of local cultural and artistic events to take place in 2019. Continue reading Locality funding opportunity for community groups

Keep your business in shape and save a few pounds

  • SMEs could save up to £8,000 a year by installing energy efficient measures
  • Up to £100,000 interest-free loan available with 15% cashback

Every year, small Scottish businesses are faced with rising fuel bills, but Zero Waste Scotland is here to cool them down. Continue reading Keep your business in shape and save a few pounds

Call for groups to apply for grants to improve access to greenspaces

Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All has opened two grant schemes which are offering thousands of pounds to groups looking to enhance local paths. The grants, which are offering up to £3000 for community path projects, aim to empower communities to improve access to greenspaces, helping people to be more active more often. Continue reading Call for groups to apply for grants to improve access to greenspaces

Action Earth: encouraging active and healthy communities

The Action Earth campaign, run by national charity Volunteering Matters, launched its 2018 grant giving scheme at Castlemilk Park in Glasgow last week. The campaign, which is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage, offers easy to access grants of up to £500 for environmental improvements across Scotland. Continue reading Action Earth: encouraging active and healthy communities

Nominate now for OneFamily community awards

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OneFamily customers across Edinburgh have less than one week left to nominate a local community project for a OneFamily Foundation Community Award – giving them the chance to win up to £25,000. Continue reading Nominate now for OneFamily community awards

ArtRoots fund: ten days to apply

The ‘ArtRoots fund’ is still live but you must get those applications in soon!

This is a Sustrans fund for grants of between £100 – £1,500 for community groups to improve sections of the National Cycle Network with aesthetic improvements such as sculptures, landscaping, benches, murals and so on. It is open to applications until 10th February 2017 with all funding to be spent this financial year.

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ArtRoots fund

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Resilience grants available

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Women’s Fund welcomes grant applications

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The Women’s Fund for Scotland (WFS) has re-opened for grant applications with a deadline of 28 September.  The WFS are keen to identify community groups located in North Edinburgh that empower women and girls to reach their full potential.  The Women’s Fund for Scotland are on a mission to make a difference not just individuals, but their family and needs of the community. Continue reading Women’s Fund welcomes grant applications