Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant
Funding
Up to £25,000
Deadline
21 December 2026
Location
Stratherrick and Foyers
Applications
Deadline: 21 December 2026
Overview
Constituted groups in Stratherrick and Foyers can apply for up to £25,000 per project from local wind farm and hydro benefit money. It funds social welfare, heritage, education, environment and community development projects. The next deadline is 21 December 2026; talk to the Trust before applying. Official source: https://www.stratherrickcommunity.org.uk/sfct-constituted-groups-for-community-benefit-grant/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 30 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £25,000 per project; two a year.
- Stratherrick and Foyers area only.
- Annual income under £250,000.
- Next deadline 21 December 2026.
Constituted, not-for-profit groups with charitable aims working in the Stratherrick and Foyers area, with a signed constitution including a dissolution clause, annual income under £250,000, at least three committee members, a bank account with two unrelated signatories, and annual accounts.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Constituted community groups and charities in Stratherrick and Foyers.
Regions
Full details from Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust
Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust (SFCT) uses community benefit money from local renewable energy schemes (SSE and Greencoat's Stronelairg wind farm, SSE's Dunmaglass wind farm and Glendoe hydro scheme, and others) to make grants in the Stratherrick and Foyers area near Loch Ness. Its Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant gives up to £25,000 per project to constituted, not-for-profit groups with charitable aims for projects that improve the quality of life and life chances of local residents, in areas such as social welfare, heritage, education, environment and community development. A group can receive up to two of these grants a year. Applications can be sent at any time and are held until the next of four yearly deadlines: the next is 21 December 2026, with the board meeting on 3 February 2027. Grants are not paid retrospectively.
Contact SFCT's Funding and Development Officer, Sharon Ferguson (funding@sfctrust.org.uk), to discuss your project before applying, then download the application form and guidelines from the grant page. Send it by 21 December 2026 for the 3 February 2027 board meeting. Do not start the project before a decision.
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