Glenkens News
Balmaclellan Small Grants Scheme open for applications
Blackcraig Wind Farm Community Fund Small Grants are available now to support activities to benefit Balmaclellan Community Council area.
£80,000 windfall for local community projects in Dumfries and Galloway
Ten organisations in Dumfries and Galloway have been awarded over £80,000 from the Glenkens & District Community Fund. The fund has now provided more than £1.5 million in grants since it launched in 2019, supporting a wide variety of projects across the Glenkens and district area.
Galloway Glens Legacy Scheme opens for applications
The Galloway Glens Scheme is re-opening its scheme of small maintenance grants to ensure that legacy Galloway Glens-funded projects can continue to deliver great outcomes for the communities they serve.
The Dumfries & Galloway Tree Planting Grant Scheme is relaunched for new season
July sees the launch of the 2025/26 Dumfries & Galloway Tree Planting Grant Scheme, offering support to small scale tree planting projects across the region.
Benbrack Wind Farm announces £10m Sustainable Community Fund
Community Benefit Fund to provide long term benefit and create positive impact in local communities in the Glenkens and East Ayrshire.
South of Scotland Enterprise confirms funding for UNESCO Biosphere
The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (GSAB) Partnership has welcomed a new funding package from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
Galloway Glens Legacy Scheme makes first awards
The Galloway Glens Scheme came to an end in September 2023 after a fantastic 5 years supporting the communities of the Ken/Dee valley. The legacy of the Galloway Glens can be seen in many concrete ways, including a suite of new footpaths across the area and renewed community buildings and assets.
New round of funding from Glenkens Community Shop
Application Forms for Grants are now available from the Charity Shop in Dalry.
Micro-grants available from Corsock and Kirkpatrick Durham Community Council
Corsock and Kirkpatrick Durham Community Council have received this year’s Blackcraig Windfarm Micro-grant funding and are now welcoming applications from within the Community Council area.
Galloway Glens Legacy Scheme opens for applications
The Galloway Glens Scheme is opening a scheme of small maintenance grants to ensure that legacy Galloway Glens-funded projects can continue to deliver great outcomes for the communities they serve.
D&G Climate Hub Seed Fund Round 2 is now open!
The second round of the Hub’s Seed Fund is now open to support community climate action in Dumfries & Galloway with grants worth up to £1000.
Announcement from the Glenkens Community Shop
Grant Application Forms will be available to collect from the Shop from this week (Monday 15th April 2024).
Local fund reaches £1 million milestone
A total of one million pounds paid to community projects in the Glenkens & District area since 2019.
Funding made available to support Community Council resilience plans
The National Centre for Resilience (NCR) have launched a new fund to ensure that Community Councils can develop resilience plans to combat the effects of natural hazards such as flooding, wild fires and storms.
New round of Funding Announced for Native Tree Planting in South of Scotland
The South of Scotland Tree Planting project has just announced a new round of funding, with £120,000 available over the next 12 months to enable community groups, farmers and landowners
to plant around 15,000 landscape trees across the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Glenkens Community Shop Needs You!
The Glenkens Community Shop opened nearly eleven years ago, and is flourishing. So much so that we need a few more volunteers!

