Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund
Funding
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Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects in specific areas of Scotland. You can apply if your project benefits people living in Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, or Sanquhar and District areas. The fund comes from a wind farm and aims to help local communities. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There are no set deadlines, so you can apply at any time. Projects must clearly benefit local residents in these three community council areas. You will need to show how your project helps the local community.
Key requirements:
- Must benefit residents of Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, or Sanquhar and District community council areas
This fund is for community groups and organisations running projects in Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, or Sanquhar and District areas of Scotland. Your project must clearly benefit local residents in these specific areas. It is not for projects outside these community council boundaries.
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?
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Full details from Foundation Scotland
The Whiteside Hill Wind Farm Community Fund supports community projects benefiting those living in areas covered by the community councils of Kirkconnel and Kelloholm and the Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District.
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