Job Description
Introduction
Since 2015 North Carrick Community Benefit Company (NCCBC) has been managing
Community Benefit Funds provided by developers who have agreements with NCCBC. These
funds support projects within the North Carrick area, which includes the five community council
areas of:
* Dunure
* Kirkoswald, Maidens & Turnberry
* Maybole
* Minishant
* Crosshill, Straiton & Kirkmichael
At present, NCCBC’s funding comes from:
* Scottish Power Renewables, from its Dersalloch Windfarm and
* Kirk Hill Windfarm Ltd
Eligible organisations can apply to NCCBC’s ‘Main Fund’ for grants of up to £40,000 with varying
levels of match funding required.
NCCBC also operates a ‘Community-led Projects Fund’ with a budget of £10,000 per year in each of the 8 villages and £20,000 per year in Maybole. This is designed to encourage community decision-making and offer smaller grants with no need for match funding.
Impact
A recent study by an economist found that:
1. NCCBC has received applications from local groups with a total value of £1.45m.
2. 81% of all applications rece...