The St John’s Hill Wind Farm Community Fund opens for applications on 1 January 2023.  Applications can be made from not-for-profit groups and organisations based in the following Community Council areas:    

• Arbuthnott
• Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar

The energy company, Quintas Energy, has established a community fund which will see grants available to support local community projects every year during the lifetime of the St John’s Hill Wind Farm. In 2023 there will be £28,482.30 available to Arbuthnott, and £11,533.13 to Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar.

The fund is administered by Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP) and managed by a Decision-Making Panel made up of representatives from the local Community Councils.

The fund is open for applications from 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023.  The Decision-Making Panel, along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), will then meet to consider applications.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Application Form - St Johns Hill wind Farm Community Fund 2023.doc		289 kB
St Johns Hill - Guidance Sheet 2023.pdf		182 kB

Twenty-One Local Groups Benefit from Wind Farm Community Fund

Last month, funding worth a total of £45,229.39 was awarded to a range of local groups and projects in the area of benefit of the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund.

RES, a leading independent renewable energy developer, established the Meikle Carewe Windfarm Community Benefit Fund to support local groups and projects. Funding is available for the benefit of not-for-profit groups and organisations in the Community Council areas of Crathes, Drumoak & Durris, Newtonhill, Muchalls & Cammachmore, North Kincardine Rural, Portlethen & District and Stonehaven & District.  Administered by Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), applications to the fund are assessed by a Decision-Making Panel made up of representatives from all five Community Council areas.  The fund is available annually for the lifetime of the wind farm.

Successful applicants this round were:

Crathes, Drumoak & Durris Community Council - £5040; Drumoak & Durris Community Group - £3500; Maryculter Community Hall Association - £4450; Cookney Public Hall - £1197: Banchory-Devenick Parent Council - £2500; Maryculter Woodlands Trust - £1250; Jubilee Hall - £1600; Kincardine & Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau - £1000; 1297 Stonehaven Squadron Air Training Corps - £1660; Stonehaven Folk Festival - £1104; Stonehaven Fireballs Association - £ 1209.96; The Larder & Covid Support Group - £3348; 3^rd Stonehaven Brownies - £1000; Stonehaven & District Floral Art Club - £1540; 865 (Portlethen) Squadron ATC - £3113.43; Portlethen & District Voluntary Community Ambulance - £2500; K&M Youth Clubs - £1037; Kincardine & Deeside Befriending - £3000; Mearns Singers - £750: Panthers Basketball Club - £1280 and Edinburgh Science Foundation - £3150.

Fourteen Local Groups Benefit from Wind Farm Community Fund

Last month, funding worth a total of £33,141.10 was awarded to a range of local groups and projects in the area of benefit of the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund.

RES, a leading independent renewable energy developer, established the Meikle Carewe Windfarm Community Benefit Fund to support local groups and projects. Funding is available for the benefit of not-for-profit groups and organisations in the Community Council areas of Crathes, Drumoak & Durris, Newtonhill, Muchalls & Cammachmore, North Kincardine Rural, Portlethen & District and Stonehaven & District.  Administered by Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), applications to the fund are assessed by a Decision-Making Panel made up of representatives from all five Community Council areas.  The fund is available annually for the lifetime of the wind farm.

Successful applicants this round were:

Drumotters Swim Club - £1230; Newtonhill, Muchalls & Cammachmore Community Council - £2209; Newtonhill Community Hall Association - £4518.66; Friends of Newtonhill School - £2560.74; Cookney Hall Baby & Toddler Group - £2323.10; Maryculter Driving for the Disabled - £3000; Portlethen Primary Together - £2750; Jubilee Hall - £1500; Hillside Parents Group - £4998; Kincardine & Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau - £2349.60; Stonehaven Community Radio - £1000; Stonehaven Horizon Project - £500; Mearns Singers - £1600 and Stonehaven & Area Riding Club - £2602.

Unfortunately, this year there was no Awards Ceremony, however we hope to reintroduce this in 2022.

For more information please visit, www.kdp.scot or contact the KDP office on 07903 156864 and 

Funding worth a total of £12,759.83 was awarded to a range of local groups and projects in the area of benefit of the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund.

Fern Community Funds, a leading independent renewable energy developer, established the Hillhead of Auquhirie Community Benefit Fund to support local groups and projects. Funding is available for the benefit of the communities living in the Community Council areas of Arbuthnott; Mearns; Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar; Stonehaven and District.  Administered by Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), applications to the fund are assessed by a Decision-Making panel made up of representatives from all four Community Council areas.  The fund is available annually for the lifetime of the wind farm which is provided by current owners Octopus Investments.

Successful applicants included Marykirk Outdoor Bowling Club - £550; Memorial Park Group, Laurencekirk - £1,227.10; Auchenblae Parks Committee - £1170; Auchenblae Pre School Group - £2060.85; McDonald/Carnegie Residents Social Fund - £2,000; Stonehaven Community Radio - £1,151.88;  HomeStart Kincardine - £1,000; Kincardine & Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau - £1,000; Stonehaven Lions - £1,000 and Mearns Singers - £1600

Unfortunately, this year there was no Awards Ceremony due to Covid restrictions.

The Hillhead of Auquhirie Community Fund will reopen on 1st April 2022, with a closing date of 30th June 2022.  Application Forms and Guidance Notes will be published in advance.