Clyde Dumfries and Galloway
Through our Clyde Wind Farm, we make around £235,000 available from our Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund per year for community and charity projects. Over the fund's lifetime, we expect to invest £4.3 million in local projects.
Foundation Scotland administer this fund on our behalf.
Project eligibility
The community fund can support projects which:
- enhance the quality of life for local residents
- contribute to vibrant, healthy, successful and sustainable communities
- promote community spirit and encourage community activity
Projects in the following community council areas can apply:
- Carronbridge
- Durisdeer
- Johnstone
- Kirkonnel and Kelloholm
- Kirkmichael
- Kirkpatrick Juxta
- Moffat and District
- Closeburn
- Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District
- Thornhill
- Wamphray
- Wanlockhead
You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and not be set up for individual profit.
How to apply
The Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund is administered by Foundation Scotland. For more information about the fund and how to apply, please visit the Foundation Scotland website.
Funding case study
Old School Thornhill is an innovative, design-led, community asset - a space designed to foster creative collaboration for the benefit of Thornhill
£7,500 awarded to Old School Thornhill from the Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund
Thornhill is a village of around 1,700 people in Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway. Thornhill is small but vibrant. Despite no longer being a market town, it has retained its role as a service centre to the smaller surrounding rural villages and settlements, many of which also benefit from the Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund.
Old School Thornhill (OST) transformed a derelict primary school into a community-owned hub supporting rural entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. Led by local creatives, the renovation included a performance venue and five studios/offices for artists, small charities and local arts businesses. OST opened in early 2024, offering cultural programmes and serving around 500 people monthly. Recognising broader community needs, OST expanded its scope to support various community-led projects, including travel, food and gardening initiatives. Now a development trust, OST continues to operate from the Old School as its central hub.
The award of £7,500 from the Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund will help support the Trust make the transition from arts hub to community development trust. The grant will not only contribute to the cost of the year’s cultural programme but will also be used to support community engagement to identify community priorities. The project has received previous funding of £46,500.
“The continued support from the Clyde Dumfries and Galloway Community Fund has been instrumental in enabling Old School Thornhill to evolve from an arts hub into a comprehensive community development trust. This funding not only sustains our cultural programmes but also empowers us to engage with the community, identify priorities, and mobilise resources to meet local needs.” Foundation Scotland
Contact details
For more information on this fund please contact:
 | Colin McMillanCommunity Investment ManagerTel: 07423314294 Email: colin.mcmillan@sse.com |