Grants Awarded
LIST OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS FROM JUNE 2026
LIST OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS FROM JANUARY 2026
LIST OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS FROM JANUARY 2025
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 (purchase of a community minibus) |
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 |