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Energy efficiency projects receive community benefit funding

17 February 2025

More than 70 young people to benefit from bursary scheme

17 December 2024

Community benefit scheme hailed a success as more than 200 projects funded

18 October 2024

Wind turbines on a hill overlooking a rural landscape with scattered houses and green fields under a cloudy sky.

No major community benefit fund projects expected anytime soon

2 September 2024

Burradale wind farm. Photo. KY

Return of science fair on the cards thanks to community benefit funding

4 June 2024

A rural landscape featuring a small road, two houses, and a large wind farm with multiple turbines on a hilly terrain under a cloudy sky.

Updated

Viking community fund business plan agreed as £2.2m a year scheme prepares to open

15 May 2024

The pool at Clickimin will re-open on 10 October after the school holidays. Photo SRT

Grant given as swimming association looks to replace electronic timing system

9 April 2024

An impression of how part of the Viking Energy windfarm could look.

Consultation on future use of £2.2m annual Viking Energy benefit money extended to community

29 March 2023

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Over half a million pounds of Viking community grants paid out to local projects

5 December 2022

Benefit fund clarifies position on supporting council after cost of living approach

11 November 2022

Community benefit fund launches major consultation to contribute to a better tomorrow for Shetland

26 September 2022

Skeld Hall bags nearly £45,000 in grant funding for new turbine

9 May 2022

Call to use community benefit funds to fight poverty

8 February 2022

Sn letters - letter at Shetlandnews.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul

20 August 2021

Community benefit fund turns attention to offshore wind

29 July 2021

The Burradale wind farm, outside lerwick - Photo: ShetNews

Project to get more people active secures grant from newly established wind farm fund

3 June 2021

An impression of how part of the Viking Energy windfarm could look.

More grants given out from Viking Energy community fund

1 June 2021

The Burradale wind farm, outside lerwick - Photo: ShetNews

Community benefit fund strikes deal with second wind farm operator

26 May 2021

More grants given out by community benefit fund

2 May 2021

Wind farm community benefit fund announces first grants

11 April 2021

Lerwick Community Council approves first grant applications through wind farm benefit fund

5 April 2021

An impression of how part of the Viking Energy windfarm could look.

Wind farm community benefit fund now open for applications

6 March 2021

An impression of how part of the Viking Energy windfarm could look.

Viking Energy community benefit fund agreement an ‘important step forward’

Applications for the £400,000-a-year advanced grant scheme will open in early 2021

23 November 2020

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Agreement reached on £2.2m-a-year Viking Energy community benefit fund

29 July 2020

‘Slightly more hard cash’ anticipated for Viking Energy community benefit fund after timeline rejig

14 February 2020

Wind farm community benefit agreement ‘within touching distance’

3 September 2019

Wind farm benefit fund needs ‘reset’, Robinson says

2 July 2019

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Will the community benefit payments be adequate? (Viking Energy)

13 June 2019

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