THE Bellman is delighted to be among the 24 local groups benefiting from the latest round of funding awarded by the Meikle Carewe Wind Farm Community Fund – this amount will cover our running costs for a year.
Please now read the following article from KDP, giving the full list of benefiting groups.
Last month, funding worth a total of £39,298.55 was awarded to a range of local groups and projects in the area of benefit of the Meikle Carewe Farm Community Fund.
RES, a leading independent renewable energy company, operates the Meikle Carewe 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:
Drumoak Durris Warm Space – £1000;
Banchory Academy Greenpower -£958.50;
Drumoak School Council – £2500;
Newtonhill , Muchalls & Cammachmore Community Council – £1500;
Newtonhill Community Hall Association – £1615.76;
Cookney Public Hall – £2336;
1st Maryculter Scouts -£2500;
Beannachar Ltd – £4817.78;
Maryculter Woodlands Trust – £1500;
Portlethen Moss Conservation Group – £79.99;
Portlethen & District Community Allotment Association – £2184.34;
The Larder & Covid Support Group – £1000;
Portlethen & District Men’s Shed – £1205;
St James Episcopal Church – £1500;
Stonehaven & District Horticultural Society – £500;
Arduthie Parent Teacher Association – £1709.82;
Stonehaven Tolbooth Association -£960;
Stonehaven & District Lions Club – £1888.41;
The Bellman – £1270;
Mackie Rugby Club – £1484.95;
Walker School of Dance – £1500;
Oakley ASN £1838;
Kincardine & Deeside Befriending – £950;
Girlguiding Coastal North £2500.
For more information please visit www.kdp.scot or contact the KDP office on 07903 156864 and margo@kdp.scot