Purpose of the Fund
- Relieve poverty, advance education or social purposes beneficial to an eligible community
- Promote and encourage environmental improvement or enhancement
- Secure investment, create employment, implement training, promote or secure sustainable development
- Provide or assist in the provision of renewable energy
The Trust administers five grant funds from the following Windfarms:
- Black Law
- Pateshill
- Tormywheel
- Pearie Law
- Harburnhead
- Cowdenhead
Funding is available from a small grants fund of up to £2,000 and a main grants fund of up to £25,000.
A maximum of 70% intervention rate applies to both grants. There are separate application forms for each grant fund.
Eligible Areas for Funding
See below areas of eligability
ScottishPower Renewables Black Law Windfarm Fund
TORMYWHEEL
PATESHILL
HARBURN
PEARIE LAW
Addiewell
Breich
Harburn
Stoneyburn
West Calder
Fauldhouse
Harburn
West Calder
Addiewell
Harburn
West Calder
Breich
Fauldhouse
Longridge
Stoneyburn
5KM
Breich
Longridge
Polbeth
Stoneyburn
Seafield
Blackridge
Addiewell
Breich
Longridge
Stoneyburn
Greenrigg
Whitburn
Fauldhouse
Longridge
Blackburn
Whitburn
Breich
Fauldhouse
Longridge
Stoneyburn
Boghall
Seafield
Blackburn
Whitburn
West Calder Blackburn
Whitburn
10KM
Within Livingston
Murieston
Within Livingston
Bellsquarry
Craigshill
Dedridge
Livingston Village
Murieston
Within Livingston
Craigshill
Dedridge
Livingston Village
Murieston
Trustees of WLDT
Craig Meek
Councillor for Fauldhouse/Breich Valley
Pauline Clark
Councillor for Fauldhouse/Breich Valley
Cathy Muldoon
Councillor for
Fauldhouse / Breich Valley
Peter Heggie
Councillor for
LIvingston South
Allan MacLaughlan
- Vice Chair
Community Member -
Harburn
June Close
- Chair
Community Member - Fauldhouse
Ian Brown
Community Member - Murieston
Recently Funded
Projects
- Whitburn Finanicial Inclusion Project (CAB)
- Family Support Project (Home-Start)
- Enterprising for Health & Education (Polbeth & West Calder Community Garden)
- Counselling & Training (SMILE)
A full list of supported projects to March 2022 can be found here
Schedule
The West Lothian Development Trust meets
bimonthly to assess applications
The remaining schedule for meetings for 2023 is as follows:
- Wednesday 31st May 2023, 6pm ( AGM meeting)
- Wednesday 27th September 2023, 6pm
- Wednesday 29th November 2023, 6pm
In order to be considered, all applications must be received by 5pm, 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting.
Upcoming AGM
The next West Lothian Development Trust AGM will take placed on Wednesday 31st May 2023
AGM Report
The most recent West Lothian Development Trust's AGM was held on Wednesday 23rd November 2022.
The report can be viewed by following the link below.
If you require this in an alternative format please let us know.
Contact Us
If you are unable to send via email, please send paper copy to:
West Lothian Development Trust
Via Clare Stewart, Community Regeneration
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
