The Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund opens for applications on 1 July 2021.  Applications to the fund can be made from not-for-profit groups and organisations based in the following Community Council areas:

• Crathes, Drumoak and Durris
• Newtonhill, Muchalls & Cammachmore
• North Kincardine Rural
• Portlethen and District
• Stonehaven and District

The energy company RES has established a community fund which will see more than £25,000 available to support local community projects every year during the lifetime of the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm. 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 July to 30 September 2021.  The Decision Making Panel, along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), will then meet to consider applications.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Meikle Carewe Guidelines 2021.pdf	Meikle Carewe Community Fund Guidelines	133 kB
Meikle Carewe Application Form 2021.doc	Meikle Carewe Community Fund Application Form	369 kB

The Hillhead of Auquhirie Windfarm Community Fund opens for applications on 1 April 2021.  

Applications to the fund can be made from groups and projects which benefit the communities living in the community council areas of:

• Arbuthnott
• Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar
• Mearns
• Stonehaven & District

Fern Community Fund, the energy company who maintains the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm fund, sees £12,523 per year available to support local community projects during the 25-year lifetime of the wind farm. 

The fund is open for applications from 1 April 2021 until 30 June 2021.  A panel made up of representatives from the community council areas along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP) will then meet to consider applications.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2021 - Hillhead of Auquhirie - Guidance Sheet.pdf		218 kB
Hillhead of Auquhirie - Application Form 2021.doc		277 kB

After a significant delay, the St John’s Hill Wind Farm Community Fund will open for applications on 1 January 2021.  As there was no allocation of grants in 2020, the 2021 fund will include the Community Fund monies for 2020 and 2021.  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 £12,950 (index-linked) available to support local community projects every year during the lifetime of the St John’s Hill Wind Farm. 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 2021 to 31 March 2021.  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 2021.doc		292 kB
St Johns Hill - Guidance Sheet 2021.pdf		189 kB

The Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund opens for applications on 1 December 2020.  This fund has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but will return to the normal schedule in 2021.

Applications to the fund can be made from groups and projects which benefit the communities living in the community council areas of:

• Arbuthnott
• Catterline, Kinneff & Dunnottar
• Mearns
• Stonehaven & District

Fern Community Fund, the energy company who maintains the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm fund, sees £12,523 per year available to support local community projects during the 25-year lifetime of the wind farm. 

The fund is open for applications from 1 December 2020 until 28 February 2021.  A panel made up of representatives from the community council areas along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP) will then meet to consider applications.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2020 - Hillhead of Auquhirie - Guidance Sheet.pdf	Guidance Sheet	219 kB
Hillhead of Auquhirie - Application Form 2020.doc	Application Form	277 kB

Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund

The Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund opens for applications on 1 November 2020.  Applications to the fund can be made from not-for-profit groups and organisations based in the following Community Council areas:

• Crathes, Drumoak and Durris
• Newtonhill, Muchalls & Cammachmore
• North Kincardine Rural
• Portlethen and District
• Stonehaven and District

The energy company RES has established a community fund which will see more than £25,000 available to support local community projects every year during the lifetime of the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm. 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 November to 31 January 2021.  The Decision Making Panel, along with a representative from Kincardineshire Development Partnership (KDP), will then meet to consider applications.

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
Meikle Carewe Guidelines 2020.pdf	Meikle Carewe Guidelines	133 kB
Meikle Carewe Application Form 2020		368 kB