Glenkens & District Community Fund

Funding

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Location

Scotland

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The Glenkens & District Community Fund supports projects in specific areas of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. You can apply if your project is located in or directly benefits areas like Balmaclellan, New Galloway, Dalry, or eight other named communities. The fund appears to focus on charity and non-profit projects. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, so you can likely apply at any time. You will need to show how your project helps people in these specific local areas.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

charitycicsocial enterprise

Key requirements:

  • Project must be located within or directly benefit specified communities
Who is this for?

This fund is for charities and non-profit organisations running projects in specific areas of Dumfries and Galloway. Your project must be located in or directly benefit communities like Balmaclellan, New Galloway, Dalry, Carsphairn, or the other named areas. It is not suitable for projects outside these specific communities.

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Recent awards data

Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.

Awards published

8,598

Typical award

£1,500

Most awards

£500 to £5,000

Most funded region

Scotland

3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.

Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).

This funder has made 8,598 awards with a typical award of £1,500. Would you qualify?

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Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.

Full details from Foundation Scotland

The fund support projects located within or directly benefiting the following areas: Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Carsphairn, Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham, Crossmichael & District, Dalry, Dunscore, Glencairn, The Royal Burgh of New Galloway and Kells Parish and Parton.

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Last updated: 18 August 2026