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Banff and Buchan area funding

Find out about grants and funding available in the Banff and Buchan area:

Banff and Buchan Area Committee budget fund

The Banff and Buchan Area Committee allocated £35,600 for grants to promote the development of community-based initiatives supporting the delivery of the following themes:

  • Improving the appearance and maintenance of towns and villages within Banff and Buchan
  • Stronger communities
  • Safer communities
  • Supporting health and active communities
  • Tackling poverty and inequality
  • Transport and connectivity

For more details please view:

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 26th May 2025.

Please email the completed form (available in two formats) along with supporting documentation to banffandbuchanamo@aberdeenshire.gov.uk:

For help or further information contact Banff and Buchan Area Team.

All eligible applications will be considered at the Banff and Buchan Area Committee on Tuesday, 17th June 2025.

Banff and Buchan Coastal Communities Fund

The application deadline passed on 15th May 2025 and this fund is now closed.

The Banff and Buchan Coastal Communities Fund is for constituted community groups in the coastal areas across Banff and Buchan.

View the Banff and Buchan Communities Fund eligibility and criteria (PDF 136KB) for more details.

For further information contact the Banff and Buchan Area Team.

Crown Estate Coastal Communities Fund

The application deadline passed on 15th May 2025 and this fund is now closed.

A proportion of the income generated by Crown Estate Scotland is allocated annually to coastal local authorities including Aberdeenshire Council.

View the Crown Estate Coastal Communities Fund eligibility and criteria (PDF 136KB) for more details.

For further information contact the Banff and Buchan Area Team.

Aberdeenshire Charities Trust funding

Aberdeenshire Charities Trust (ACT2) administers charitable funds in Aberdeenshire and is a registered charity (SC045539). There are designated funds available to the council wards in the Banff and Buchan area that can be used for purposes set out by the trust.

Eligibility

Individuals that live in any of the areas specified in the trust or who can demonstrate that they have a reasonable connection to these areas can apply for funding. The maximum grant available to individuals is £500.

In addition, companies, associations and other organisations who provide services, projects or facilities in the areas may apply for grants of up to £2,000 in Wards 1 and 2, and £1,000 in Ward 3.

Applications can only be considered if they meet the purposes detailed in the trust.

Available funds

View funds available as at 31st December 2022.

Our Banff and Buchan Area Committee accepts applications for the local council wards:

Ward 1 - Banff and District (Aberchirder, Banff, Portsoy and Whitehills)

Fund purposes Total Fund Revenue     Capital      
The prevention or relief of poverty £55,688.56 £20,253.30 £35,435.26
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Ward 2 - Troup (Gardenstown, Macduff, Rosehearty and Sandhaven)

Fund purposes Total Fund Revenue Capital      
The prevention or relief of poverty £43,364.49 £9,351.74 £34,012.75
Relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
The advancement of public participation in sport  £1,298.75 £1,198.75 £100.00

Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (Cairnbulg, Fraserburgh and Inverallochy) 

Fund purposes Total Fund Revenue Capital
The prevention or relief of poverty £2,846.27 £465.96 £2,380.31
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
The advancement of education £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of public participation in sport
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

How to apply

You can apply for funding by completing the appropriate application form, available in two formats:

Send completed applications to the Banff and Buchan Area Team.

What happens next

The Banff and Buchan Area Committee will review your Aberdeenshire Charities Trust funding application. Find out about how we deal with your application.

Contact

If you have any questions please contact the Banff and Buchan Area Team.