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The Stone Family Foundation Grant Program

The Stone Family Foundation is a family-led foundation that actively supports organizations to improve equity, vibrancy, and sustainability. The Foundation provides grants to charitable organizations working in several priority areas including education and empowerment of girls and vulnerable populations in low-income countries, environmental preservation and protection, critical thinking and civic engagement, youth initiatives in Santa Barbara County California, and volunteer hospice care and bereavement counseling. Grants are typically awarded in amounts between $25,000 and $50,000 to publicly supported tax-exempt organizations recognized under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Applications are by invitation only, though interested parties working in the Foundation's priority areas may submit a letter of interest describing their organization and proposed use of funds. The application process begins with a letter of interest submission, with annual deadlines typically in mid-year.

Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme

Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme provides grants and interest-free loans that are targeted at individuals who plan to make specific alterations in their own home in order to improve their environmental impact, sustainability and ensure they have lower carbon footprint. The Scottish Government provides funding to eligible owner-occupiers in Scotland to help with the cost of installing energy efficiency improvements, low and zero emission heating, other home renewables systems, and heat network connections. Applicants for HES scheme must be referred to EST by Home Energy Scotland and provide a unique invitation code before being able to complete an application. Funding operates on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to availability, or until the end of the financial year. After receiving an application, eligibility is assessed, and if applying for loan funds, affordability and credit checks are carried out. Successful applicants receive a funding offer and have up to nine months to carry out the work and claim funding.

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund

Caithness & North Sutherland Fund aims to help people of Caithness & North Sutherland by investing money to increase the attractiveness of Caithness & North Sutherland as a place to live, work and invest with particular emphasis on achieving environment, social, culture and infrastructure improvements. The fund provides grants to voluntary and community organizations, school parent councils, community councils, and community development groups. Grant amounts range from £1,000 to £30,000, with requests for higher amounts considered in exceptional circumstances. The fund supports projects that benefit the local community and contribute to environmental, social, cultural, and infrastructure improvements in the Caithness and North Sutherland regions.