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

St John’s Hill Wind Farm Community Fund

Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund

It is with regret in light of the current COVID19 situation that the St Johns Hill Community Fund will temporarily close and Hillhead of Auquhirie will not open at this time.

They will remain closed until further notice and reopen for 3 months in the future when the restrictions have been lifted. It is hoped this action will help by not applying additional pressure on groups to make sure applications are submitted on time.

The community council areas affected are: Arbuthnott, Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar, Mearns, and Stonehaven.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact KDP on the below email address.

Keep safe everyone.

Email:

The Midhill Wind Farm CommunityFund is split into 4 local funds as detailed below:

Auchenblae
Administered by Auchenblae Community Association
Visit http://theblae.org/ac-fund/

Crathes, Drumoak and Durris
Administered by Crathes, Drumoak and Durris Community Council
Visit www.crathesdrumoakdurriscc.org

Glenbervie & District
Administered by Glenbervie and District Community Association SCIO.
Contact

Strachan, Inchmarlo, Auchattie, Tilquhilly and Glendye
Administered by Feughdee West Community Council
Visit http://www.feughdeewest.com/community-fund.html