SOME 18 local projects are now benefiting from Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund – including The Bellman to the tune of £1,000, which covers almost an entire year’s running costs.
In July, the Hillhead of Auquhirie Wind Farm Community Fund awarded a total of £ 16,743.88 to a range of local groups and projects in the area of benefit.
Successful applicants included Arbuthnott Community Association – £5 10; Catterline School Parent Group – £ 750 ; Kinneff & Catterline Parish Hall – £ 700 ; Catterline Community Benefit Society – £ 380 & £1219.74 ; Drumlithie Bowling Club – £ 1407 ; Howe of the Mearns Youth Outreach Project – £1500; Luthermuir Hall & Park Committee – £ 1500; Auchenblae Parent Council – £750; Stonehaven Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets – £ 450; Cycling Without Age Stonehaven – £1500; Stonehaven & District Lions Club – £795.60; Air Training Corps 1297 Stonehaven Squadron – £771.54; Stonehaven & District Horticultural Society – £360 ; The Wee Gaitherin – £1000; Mearns Writers – £750; The Bellman – £1000 and Grampian Heart & Health – £1400.
The Hillhead of Auquhirie Community Benefit Fund was established in 2014 to support local community 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.
The Hillhead of Auquhirie Community Fund will reopen on 1 st April 2027.
For more information please visit, www.kdp.scot or contact the KDP office on 07903 156864 and margo@kdp.scot