Eastern Green Link 1 Community Benefit Fund Local Grants
Funding
£20,001 – £500,000
Deadline
6 November 2026
Location
the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas
Applications
Deadline: 6 November 2026
Overview
This SP Energy Networks community benefit fund, run by Foundation Scotland, offers large grants of £20,001 to £500,000 for projects in the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas. It backs community buildings, green spaces, transport, skills, health and financial resilience projects. Multi-year awards of up to two years are possible and the fund can cover all eligible costs. Applications close on 6 November 2026. Smaller requests go to the Localgiving Grassroots Grants scheme instead. Official source: https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/Eastern-Green-Link1. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Grants of £20,001 to £500,000; up to two years.
- Projects in or benefiting the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas.
- Must be ready to start within six months of an offer.
- Closes 6 November 2026.
Constituted community groups and charities meeting Foundation Scotland's standard criteria, with projects in or directly benefiting the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas. Further education colleges and universities can apply for eligible community benefit projects; local authorities can be partners but not applicants.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups and charities in the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas.
Regions
Full details from Foundation Scotland (SP Energy Networks)
Eastern Green Link 1 is a subsea electricity cable from East Lothian to County Durham. Administered by Foundation Scotland and provided by SP Energy Networks, this Local Grants round supports projects located within or directly benefiting the West Barns, Dunbar, East Lammermuir and Cockburnspath and Cove community council areas. Around £720,000 is available in this round for larger grants, and a further round will open in early 2027 if funds remain. Grants start at £20,001 and multi-year awards of up to two years are available; smaller requests of £1,000 to £20,000 go to the separate Grassroots Grants scheme run by Localgiving. Projects should fit one or more themes: financial resilience and educational inclusion; employability and skills; social and digital inclusion, health, wellbeing and active lifestyles; community facilities, spaces and buildings; green spaces and access to nature; and sustainable, inclusive transport. The fund can cover 100% of eligible costs, but projects must be ready to start within six months of an offer, and non-staff costs need three quotes. Applications close on 6 November 2026, with decisions expected in late January 2027.
Check the standard eligibility criteria on the Foundation Scotland fund page, then apply online through the link on that page by 6 November 2026. Gather three quotes for non-staff costs. Contact grants@foundationscotland.org.uk or 0131 524 0300 with questions.
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