Greengairs East Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Plains)
Funding
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Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The Plains Community Fund supports community projects in Plains, North Lanarkshire. The fund comes from the Greengairs East wind farm. You can apply for money to improve people's quality of life in your local area. The fund supports various community projects and initiatives. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The exact funding amounts are not specified. You need to be working on projects that benefit the Plains community. This is specifically for organisations operating in the Plains area of North Lanarkshire.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must benefit Plains community
- Must improve quality of life
This fund is for community groups and organisations working in Plains, North Lanarkshire. You should be running projects that improve local people's quality of life. It is not available for projects outside the Plains area.
Sectors
Regions
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?
See if you'd qualifyContains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Foundation Scotland
The Plains Community Fund is funded through the Greengairs East wind farm in North Lanarkshire. The Fund supports community projects that improve people’s quality of life in Plains.
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