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Community Grants

Forward Scotland designs, develops and delivers a number of grant schemes offering funding to support practical, community-based projects promoting sustainable development. Some grant schemes are managed by Forward Scotland alone while we may be part of a wider management structure led by another organisation in others. Each scheme funds different types of project, with grants typically ranging from £500 to £300,000 depending on the scheme's criteria. This section contains more information about our current schemes as well as application forms and guidance notes for each. Forward Scotland welcomes approaches from grant distributors and can provide a transparent and accountable mechanism for distributing funds to community groups and other organisations across Scotland.

Current Schemes

Viridor Credits Scotland

Forward Scotland is providing funds to communities in North & South Lanarkshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh and parts of the Scottish Borders from contributions received through the Landfill Communities Fund generated by Viridor Waste Management. To read more and apply for a grant click here .

Other Grant Funders

Forward Scotland is a member of Scotland's Funders Forum and can provide signposting to other funders. Further information about grant funds is published, from time to time, on the sustainablescotland.com website.

New Funding in Lanarkshire

Thursday, 03 April 2008
Forward Scotland is delighted to announce that Viridor Credits Scotland now welcomes grant applications from both North and South Lanarkshire.
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Community Projects Successful in the Finals of People's Millions

Thursday, 22 November 2007

Two projects supported by Forward Scotland have been awarded grants after being successful in the finals of the People’s Millions contest on STV and Borders Television.

Community Grants Worth £500,000 Awarded

Friday, 14 September 2007
Following an overwhelming response to the Community Environmental Renewal Scheme (CERS), Forward Scotland is delighted to announce that Ministers have now revealed the names of the successful applicants in the second round of the 2007-2008 scheme.
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Environmental Justice Awards Worth £2 million made to Communities

Friday, 07 September 2007

Following an overwhelming response to the Environmental Justice Fund, Forward Scotland is delighted that Scottish Ministers have announced the successful projects with £2million of grant awarded.