Grants Awarded
List of approved applications from Monday 17th June 2024
| SANQUHAR - Decision on Applications Applications Approved: | Windfarm |
|---|---|
|
£65,000 RBSDCC Local Energy Discount Scheme |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£2,500 RBSDCC (Nithsdale Times) |
Sunnyside windfarm |
|
£3,400 RBSDCC (core costs) |
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£18,000 Sanquhar Enterprise Company
( Development Officer wages)
|
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£125,000 Sanquhar Enterprise Company
(Bell Crescent Play park)
|
Community Windpower Ltd windfarm |
|
£2,500 Sanquhar Golf Club (core costs) |
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£45,000 Upper Nithsdale Community Minibus Project |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£20.000 UNACCI A’ The Airts (core costs/wages) |
Sandyknowe/CWL 50/50 windfarms |
| KIRKCONNEL - Decision on Applications Applications Approved: | Windfarm |
|---|---|
|
£45,000 Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society (core costs/wages) |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£2,500 Brighten up Kirkconnel & Kelloholm (purchase seeds/compost) |
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£3,658 Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Community Council (xmas lights) |
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£8,500 Miners Memorial Centre (hall improvements) |
Community Windpower Ltd windfarm |
|
£17,000 Kelloholm Nursery Parent Council (develop outdoor area)
|
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£18,160 Kirkconnel Old People’s Welfare Cabin Committee (upgrade toilet/boiler)
|
Twenty Shilling windfarm |
|
£4,676 Kirkconnel ARC Improving Services Team (new Ipads/covers) |
Windy Rig windfarm |
|
£1,500 Kelloholm Leek Club (purchase seeds/compost for 2025) |
Sunnyside windfarm |
|
£11,622 Kirkconnel Bowling Club (new grass mower) |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£62,750 Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Development Trust
(housing for the elderly building warrant stage) |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
|
£25,000 Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Development Trust
(replace play equipment) |
Community Windpower Ltd windfarm |
|
£1,540 Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Development Trust (summer activities) |
Windy Rig windfarm |
|
Deferred for report on Constitution £47,961 Kirkconnel Masonic Club (new roof & renewable project ) Cheque payable to Lodge St Conal Masonic Social Club |
Sandyknowe windfarm |
List of approved applications from meeting on Monday 22nd January 2024
| Decision on Applications Applications Approved: | Amount |
|---|---|
|
The Crawick Multiverse Trust Ltd ( Events Officer, 2 seasonal workers etc) |
£19,758 |
|
RBSD Community Council (To gift new Hoodies to all children at Sanquhar Primary & Nursery) |
£3,460 |
|
RBSD Community Council (To help with running costs of The Nithsdale Times} |
£2,500 |
|
RBSD Community Council ( Local Energy Discount from electricity supplier to offer all residents in Sanquhar & District Community Council area) |
£100,000 |
|
Sanquhar + District Men’s Shed (To purchase wood & Paint to repair Summer Seats from the Square Sanquhar) |
£515 |
|
RBSD Community Council (To replace Deffibulator Batteries) |
£1200 |
|
Ayrshire + D & G Royal Scottish Pipe Band (To host and administer an indoor full pipe band contest incorporating the disciplines of solo piping and drumming. Also Hire of premises Sanquhar Academy) |
£3000 |
|
Kirkconnel Miners Memorial Centre (Improvements to main hall) |
£11,380 |
|
Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society (Bus Repairs ) |
£1,236.65 |
|
Sanquhar & District Silver Band ( To purchase new instruments) |
£23,000 |
|
Kirkconnel & Kelloholm Childrens Gala (Kirkconnel & Kelloholm children’s gala 75th anniversary) |
£5,000 |
|
Kirkconnel Bowling Club (RENEWABLE ENERGY AND LIGHTING UPGRADE, solar panels, battery storage etc) |
£21,675 |
|
Crawick & Nithsdale Wheelers Club (To help with traveling costs for Charity run from Lands’ End to John O’Groats) |
£4000 |
|
Sanquhar Royal Burgh Troopers Club (To support the Troopers Club Members Horse Subsidy for ROM 2024 also junior riding lessons |
£4,700 |
Grants approved at UNCT meeting on 27th September 2023
| Decision on Applications Applications Approved: | Amount |
|---|---|
|
RBSDCC Nithsdale Times sub group
|
£2,500 (Sunnyside funds) |
|
Sanquhar Bowling Club
|
£13,550 (CWL funds) |
|
Brighten Up Sanquhar |
£3,500 (CWL funds) |
|
Sanquhar Sewing Bee |
£750 (Windy Rigg funds) |
|
Sanquhar Enterprise Company |
£36,000 (Twenty Shilling funds) |
|
Kelloholm Primary School Parent Council |
£8,000 (CWL funds) |
|
Kelloholm Nursery School Parent Council |
£5,000 (CWL funds) |
|
KKDT |
£1,200 (Sunnyside funds) |
|
Kirkconnel Parish Heritage Society |
£15,000 (Twenty Shilling funds) |
|
Kello Rovers FC |
£24,758.60 (CWL funds) |
|
KKDT Upper Nithsdale Tourism Partnership |
£2,500 ( 50/50) (Windy Rigg funds) |
Below is the list of approved applications from our meeting on Monday 1st March 2021.
Thanks to Community Windpower and Sanquhar 1 windfarm
Sanquhar
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Royal Burgh of Sanquhar & District Community Council
Christmas Lights.
|
£2,500 |
|
Royal Burgh of Sanquhar & District Community Council
Resilience Sub Group.
|
£2,000 |
|
A’The Airts, Sanquhar |
£10,000 |
|
Nithsdale Wanderers Ladies Football Team |
£2,000 waiting on approval (Quote required) |
|
Sanquhar Town Hall |
£15,068 |
|
Sanquhar Bowling Club |
£1,000 |
|
Brighten Up Sanquhar Group |
£2,000 |
|
Friends of Clark’s Little Ark |
£400.00 |
Kirkconnel
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Kello Rovers Football Club |
£2,400 waiting on approval (Quote required) |
|
Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust |
£7,000 |
|
Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Parish Heritage Society |
£7,000 + £5,000 (£12,000) see attached
Letter
|
|
Kelloholm Leek Club
|
£1,500 |
There were no joint applications in this round of funding.
Groups that benefit from latest grant applications from Community Windpower, Sanquhar 1 wind farm. Meeting on 29th October 2020
Sanquhar
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Bowling Green, towards 150th anniversary tournament and improve changing rooms |
£10,000 |
|
Nigel Henderson Court Social Club, towards quizzes, high tea etc . |
£500 |
|
Sanquhar Community Council, survey for 5 year action and development plan. |
£12,500 |
|
Nithsdale Times, towards new lap top and equipment. |
£2,500 |
Kirkconnel
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Kelloholm Rovers FC, towards cost for new tractor, spiked and grass collector, |
£15,774 |
|
Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Development Trust, towards fees for ground investigation works for proposed sheltered housing project. |
£16,800 |
50% share both communities
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Nithsdale United FC, towards pitch and hall hire for training costs. |
£2,000 |
|
Nithsdale Valley FC. Provide new tracksuits etc. |
£900 |
Grants awarded 25 February 2020 from Community Windpower Fund.
Sanquhar
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
A the Airts. Towards salary for part time and full time officers |
£10,000 |
|
Town Hall SCIO, for kitchen upgrade and carpet for stairs. |
£4,384 |
|
Sanquhar Enterprise Company, towards salary development officer |
£16,000 |
|
Sanquhar Community Council, Christmas Lights |
£2,000 |
|
Bowling Club, base for new storage shed. |
£4,500 |
Kelloholm / Kirkconnel
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Heritage Society, towards staff and running costs. |
£12,000 |
|
Kelloholm and Kirkconnel Development Trust, towards staff costs |
£22,000 |
|
Miners Hall, smoke bins. |
£269 |
|
Miners Hall, roof for old coal sheds, for storage. |
£800 |
50% share both communities
| Groups / Organisations | Amount |
|---|---|
|
Upper Nithsdale Tourism Partnership. Towards 3 festivals |
£2,500 |
|
Nithsdale Valley FC. Towards training costs and new strips. |
£2,116 |
|
British Legion, flag standard holders. |
£300 |