Aberdeenshire Common Good Funds
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Peterhead; Banff; Stonehaven; Inverurie; Huntly; Fraserburgh; Turriff; Banchory
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Groups and individuals in 17 former Aberdeenshire burghs can apply to their local Common Good fund for community projects. The money available depends on each fund's income. Apply at any time to the area office for your burgh. Official source: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/communities/community-participation/common-good-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Amount not stated.
- Former burgh areas only.
- Must show community wide benefit.
- No running costs.
Individuals, non profit constituted groups and partnerships of groups living or operating within the area of the relevant former burgh. Profit making companies and groups cannot apply.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Groups and residents in former Aberdeenshire burghs.
Sectors
Regions
Full details from Aberdeenshire Council
Aberdeenshire's 17 Common Good funds hold property, land, buildings and investments that belonged to the former burghs, and when there is enough income they fund projects benefiting people who live in those former burghs. The funds cover Aberchirder, Banff, Fraserburgh, Macduff, Portsoy, Rosehearty, Peterhead, Oldmeldrum, Turriff, Inverurie, Kintore, Inverbervie, Laurencekirk, Stonehaven, Ballater, Banchory and Huntly, and their annual income ranges from a few hundred pounds to over £45,000. Projects must meet at least one criterion in the council's common good policy and show direct community wide benefit. Running costs, capital investments by organisations, religious or political activities and most trips cannot be funded. The amount available is not stated as a fixed grant.
Read the common good guidance and policy on the Aberdeenshire Council Common Good funds page, then apply to the area office for the burgh your project benefits. Only one application can be considered at a time.
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