Glenkens & District Community Fund

The Glenkens & District Community Fund distributes funds provided by Blackcraig Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd from its Blackcraig wind farm, and Greencoat from its Windy Rig wind farm, both in Dumfries & Galloway. The fund supports projects located in, or directly benefiting people from ten community council areas in the Glenkens region. The purpose of the fund is to support communities to be connected, resilient and carbon-neutral places, helping people choose to live, work, visit, bring up families and grow old in the Glenkens. Priorities are directly linked to the Glenkens & District Community Action Plan and focus on four key areas: A Connected Community, An Asset Rich Community, An Economically Flourishing Community, and A Carbon Neutral Community. The fund offers standard grants between £500-£25,000, large grants over £25,000 via a two-stage process, and multi-year awards up to three years (subject to annual caps). Around £250,000 is available each year. Decisions are made by Glenkens & District Trust, a SCIO board comprising residents from the area of benefit, with fund administration provided by Foundation Scotland.