About
Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust is a community-based organization serving the Stratherrick and Foyers area in the Scottish Highlands. The Trust acts to enhance the quality of lives of people by engaging with issues that matter to the community and supporting people at a sustainable level to help make things happen. The organization operates The Wildside Centre, manages various community projects including housing, transport, broadband, playparks, and forest schools, and provides multiple grant schemes for individuals and groups within the community.
Funding Opportunities
Knockie Fund
The Knockie Fund is a small independent fund established in the 18th century for the relief of hardship and distress in the Stratherrick and Foyers area of Scotland. In its current form, the fund primarily distributes Christmas vouchers to senior citizens over 65 who have lived in the area for four years or more. On occasion, there may be surplus funds available to meet other cases of real hardship within the community. The fund operates through Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust and is managed by a fund secretary who can be contacted for further details about eligibility and application procedures.
Sporting and Excellence Grant
The Sporting and Excellence Grant assists residents of Stratherrick and Foyers to participate in a sport or area of excellence at a national, international or championship level. The grant covers eligible costs including travel, accommodation and entry costs (but not food) for individuals attending competitions or training camps at high-performance levels. Applicants can apply for a maximum of two grants per year, with each grant worth up to £250. A fresh application must be submitted for each event, and a Completion Report from any previous grant must be provided before a new application will be considered. Applicants must have received confirmation of their place at the event before applying, and retrospective applications are not accepted. The grant is funded by Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust (SFCT) using community benefit money received from renewable energy companies operating in the area. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year and are reviewed at quarterly grant deadlines by SFCT Board Directors.
Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust Student Grant
The Stratherrick & Foyers Community Trust Student Grant assists residents of Stratherrick and Foyers with the costs of study at Further or Higher Education levels. Student grants are also available to assist with lifelong learning and employability. Students can apply for a maximum of £500.00 per year of study at colleges and universities. For those accepted for multi-year courses, applications can be made each year with a fresh application and completion report required annually. Grants can also be paid for shorter courses at training establishments based on duration, ranging from £100 for courses up to 1 month or 20 hours, up to £500 for courses 6 months to 1 year or up to 100 hours. The grant scheme is supported by community benefit funds received from renewable energy companies including SSE and Greencoat UK wind farms and hydroelectric schemes. Applications can be submitted throughout the year and are held until the next of four advertised grant deadlines published on the SFCT website.
Non-Constituted Community Group/Individual for Community Benefit Grant
The Non-Constituted Community Groups/Individuals Grant Scheme is designed for circumstances where a few residents have an idea for a project and have not yet organised themselves into a formal or constituted group. The application for the grant is made by one individual on behalf of the group. This grant scheme helps non-constituted or voluntary groups to finance a project for local community benefit up to £1,000. The grant cannot be used for the benefit of a single person, family, or private business. Successful grant applications must accord with the broad aims of Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust (SFCT). Trust grants have been made to a wide spectrum of projects and groups including sport, social activities, welfare, heritage, education, environmental and community development activities. SFCT funds projects that benefit local people in the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area. The scheme is supported by community benefit money from renewable energy companies including SSE and Greencoat UK wind farms and hydroelectric schemes.
Constituted Groups for Community Benefit Grant
The Constituted Community Group grant scheme is designed to assist charities and community groups (constituted and not for profit organisations with charitable aims) to undertake projects to improve the quality of life and life chances of residents within the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area. Grants are awarded where they can achieve a significant positive impact and enable groups to fulfil their own objectives in the community. Groups active in social welfare, heritage, education, environment and community development may be supported with grants. The grants are directed at locally based projects involving and mainly initiated by residents of Stratherrick and Foyers. Applicants may apply for up to 100% of the costs of their project, which may include equipment, training, sessional workers, food, fuel, transport and admission tickets. All funds must be spent within 12 months of the award being made, and any unspent funds must be returned to SFCT.
Large Group Grants
The Large Group Grant scheme is designed to assist charities and community groups (constituted and not-for-profit organisations with charitable aims) to undertake projects to improve the quality of life and life chances of residents within the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council area. Grants over £25,000 are available under this program. The funding supports projects across multiple categories including Education and Lifelong Learning, Transport, Health and Wellbeing, Heritage and Culture, Environment, and Regeneration/Housing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with four advertised grant deadlines throughout the year. The program is funded by community benefit money from renewable energy companies operating in the area, including several wind farms and hydroelectric schemes.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 7
- Active Now
- 6
- Source Domain
- stratherrickcommunity.org.uk
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