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| Package name | Blackford Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Burnfoot East |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/blackford |
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| Actual start date | 01/11/2020 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 02/04/2023 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | Perth and Kinross |
| Community councils | Blackford |
| Package name | Achany Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Achany Estate |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/community-fund-locations/great-britain/achany/ |
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| Actual start date | 01/04/2010 |
| Planned end date | 31/10/2034 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | 07/08/2017 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 07/08/2017 |
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
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| Community councils | Ardgay and District, Creich, Lairg |
| Package name | Achany Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Achany Estate |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/community-fund-locations/great-britain/achany/ |
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| Actual start date | 01/04/2010 |
| Planned end date | 31/10/2034 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | 07/08/2017 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 07/08/2017 |
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
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| Community councils | Ardgay and District, Creich, Lairg |
| Package name | Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Achlachan Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/achlachan |
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| Actual start date | 01/04/2019 |
| Planned end date | 10/12/2043 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 15/05/2020 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Community benefit package mechanisms | Other financial or in-kind support |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
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| Community councils | Halkirk |
| Package name | Afton Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Afton Wind Farm |
| Fund website | http://www.redrockrenewables.com |
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| Actual start date | 10/09/2019 |
| Planned end date | 10/09/2044 |
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
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East Ayrshire Council Renewable Energy Fund New Cumnock Development Trust |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Other |
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| Community councils | All community councils in East Ayrshire |
| Package name | Allt Cheanna Mhuir Hydro |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Allt Cheanna Mhuir Hydro |
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| Package name | ALLT COIRE SGRUEMH |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | ALLT COIRE SGRUEMH |
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| Package name | Allt Dubh Hydro |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Allt Dubh Hydro |
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| Package name | Allt Garbh hydro |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Allt Garbh hydro |
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| Package name | Alyth Primary and Nursery School Parent Council |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Wester Derry Farm Co-Operative (Community Turbine) |
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| Package name | An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | An Suidhe |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/suidhe |
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| Actual start date | 07/10/2011 |
| Planned end date | 03/09/2036 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | 07/10/2011 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
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| Community councils | Avich and Kilchrenan, Furnace, Glenorchy and Innishail, Inveraray |
| Package name | Andershaw |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Andershaw |
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| Package name | Antonine Sports Centre |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Antonine Sports Centre Main Hall |
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| Fund administrator | n/a |
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| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | n/a |
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| Package name | Argyll & Bute Windfarm and Renewables Trust |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Beinn an Tuirc 2, Deucheran Hill |
| Fund website | https://eastkintyre.org/east-kintyre-windfarm-trust/,https://www.westkintyrecommunitycouncil.org/ |
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| Actual start date | 04/06/2013 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 27/02/2015 |
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| Fund administrator | Community group |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
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| Community councils | East Kintyre, West Kintyre |
| Package name | Argyll and Kintyre 275kV Local Fund |
| Package live | Yes |
| Associated project(s) | Argyll and Kintyre 275kV |
| Fund website | https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/information-centre/community-benefit-funding/funds/ |
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| Actual start date | 13/05/2026 |
| Planned end date | 31/03/2031 |
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The current total lifetime value of funding is £3,268,000. This is split between a large project fund and micro-grants, with funding released in phases over five years from 2026. £593,600 will be released in each funding round of the large project fund. £60,000 will be released in each funding round in the form of micro-grants. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Other |
| Fund decisionmaker details | Decisions on applications are made by the Argyll Local Fund independent panel based on the fund criteria. This panel is made up of people resident in Argyll, representing both the communities covered by this fund and the wider Argyll area. |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
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| Community councils | Ardrishaig, Dunadd, East Kintyre, Furnace, Glenorchy and Innishail, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Tarbert and Skipness, West Kintyre, West Lochfyne |