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Baillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

The Baillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund has been established to disburse funds from Baillie Wind Farm Ltd, which contributes £100,000 per annum for the 25 year life of the wind farm for the benefit of West Caithness. The Fund welcomes applications from societies, clubs, groups, residents or small businesses who reside in the West Caithness Community Council area. Though priority is given to those in the West Caithness area, it also considers applications from educational and sporting organisations from other community council areas in Caithness and North Sutherland. The fund supports a wide range of community projects and initiatives throughout the region.

SWEF Start-up Grants

SWEF Start-Up grants are for individuals who are in the early stages of setting up their business, or whose business is currently earning less than £500 per month. This grant provides up to £500 to help get things off the ground. The funding can support essential start-up costs such as equipment, materials, stock, website creation, product development, or training. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis once a month, and applicants must be between 18-30 years old. The program requires that applicants have taken significant steps to establish their business, with visible business presence through social media, website, or marketing materials. Grants must be spent within one month of receipt of funds, and businesses must be able to generate revenue within 3 months of application.

SWEF Business Grants

SWEF Business Grants are available for young people in Scotland who are struggling to invest in their business venture and/or keen to take the business to the next level. Up to £2,000 of funding is available to support growth and development, such as expanding operations, upgrading equipment, or other business needs that will help increase revenues. The grants are designed for businesses that have been trading for less than 2 years and are earning more than £500 per month. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis monthly, and grants must be spent within one month of receipt. The fund particularly welcomes applications involving match funding and from applicants working full-time on their business. Successful applications clearly explain how the grant will transform the business and take it to the next stage.

StartupMull

The primary objective of StartupMull is to help promising new businesses on Mull to get off the ground by awarding small but transformational grants. The fund was inspired by the excitement, frustration, joy, and sleepless nights which go with setting up and running new businesses on and off the island. Established by the StartupMull Trust, the purpose is to grow the resilience of the Island of Mull and its immediately surrounding islands by improving the economic infrastructure through the support of new business start-ups that benefit the Island community. Grants between £5,000 and £10,000 are available to businesses based on Mull or the surrounding islands. The fund will consider applications in any business area and is designed for businesses at the early start-up stage or those that have been operating for less than 12 months. Existing businesses may also apply if they are seeking to make significant changes such as changing or expanding how they operate their business.