Two organisations in Renfrewshire are set to receive Scottish Government support as part of a new round of community funding announced on Thursday 19th March 2026. After checking the full list of awards, the local groups are Active Communities in Johnstone and Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust.
The funding comes through the Strengthening Communities Programme, with ministers saying more than 80 grassroots initiatives across Scotland will share more than £3 million in 2026/27 to help community groups grow projects, become more financially resilient and generate more of their own income.
From the Renfrewshire entries on the published list, Active Communities has been allocated £39,461 and Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust has been allocated £25,773, although the Scottish Government said all awards remain subject to due diligence.
Active Communities is based at Station Seven on Quarry Street in Johnstone. Its charity entry says it is set up to build healthy, vibrant communities in Renfrewshire and empower local people, while its website describes it as a health and wellbeing charity working across Renfrewshire.
Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust is based in Lochwinnoch and says it exists to help the village in Renfrewshire thrive. Its charity record also lists its main operating location as Renfrewshire.
Announcing the funding, First Minister John Swinney said local organisations are best placed to understand what their communities need and how to deliver it, adding that the programme helps support initiatives such as spaces for small businesses, cultural and sports activity, and employability support.
The First Minister announced the funding during a visit to The Usual Place in Dumfries, one of the organisations receiving support in this latest round.
Strengthening Communities Programme awards 2026/27
- Active Communities – £39,461
- Annan Harbour Action Group – £47,000
- Antonine Sports Centre – £44,980
- Ardrossan Community Development Trust – £40,679
- Arisaig Community Trust – £46,604
- Assynt Development Trust – £17,000
- Belhelvie Community Trust – £26,325
- Bluevale Community Club – £51,952
- Bute Community Land Company – £17,760
- Campsie Memorial Trust – £21,750
- Castlemilk Community Football Trust – £53,000
- Community Development Company of Nesting – £25,300
- Comrie Development Trust – £53,000
- Cromarty Community Development Trust – £33,100
- Culbokie Community Trust – £30,277
- Dalbeattie Community Initiative – £53,060
- David Livingston Trust, Blantyre – £31,500
- Development Coll – £41,597
- Dufftown and District Community Association – £18,825
- Dunvegan Community Trust – £26,661
- Eday Partnership – £18,000
- Glen Urquhart Rural Community Association (GURCA) – £8,500
- Glengarry Community Woodlands – £20,000
- Go Golspie – £40,000
- Gorebridge Community Development Trust – £48,169
- Grow 73 – £18,688
- Healthy n Happy Community Development Trust – £40,647
- Heart of Newhaven – £47,356
- Helmsdale & District Development Trust – £30,000
- IG – Great Bernera Community Trust – £39,048
- Inspired Community Enterprise Trust (ICET) (The Usual Place) – £25,402
- Isle of Canna Community Development Trust – £12,537
- Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust – £25,355
- Isle of Luing Community Trust – £27,000
- Kilmadock Development Trust – £10,049
- Kinloch Historical Society – £35,000
- Kinlochleven Community Trust – £24,110
- Kinning Park Complex – £42,500
- Kirkcolm Community Trust – £9,500
- Kirkcudbright Development Trust – £32,500
- Kirknewton Community Development Trust – £35,000
- Lesmahagow Development Trust – £60,504
- Linlithgow Community Development Trust – £34,885
- Lochwinnoch Community Development Trust – £25,773
- Lockerbie Old School – £53,500
- Maslow’s Community SCIO – £44,847
- Midsteeple Quarter, Dumfries – £56,420
- Minginish Community Association – £24,000
- New Cumnock Development Trust – £44,563
- Nith Valley Trust – £32,444
- North Edinburgh R2 Co-ordinator (through Community Renewal Trust) – £56,205
- North Glasgow Community Food Initiative – £29,388
- North Ronaldsay Trust – £23,000
- One Dalkeith – £36,057
- Pollok United Nethercraigs CIC – £46,498
- Portgordon Community Trust Limited – £28,723
- Possilpark People’s Trust – £32,700
- Rannoch Community Trust – £43,722
- Roseneath Pennisula West CDT – £44,500
- Ruchazie Growing 21 – £40,000
- Sandness Community Development Group – £22,028
- Scalloway Community Development Company – £38,468
- Scourie Community Development Company – £12,000
- Shapinsay Development Trust – £20,000
- SHAX – £50,500
- Sleat Community Trust – £38,601
- South Islay Development Trust – £20,000
- South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust – £33,990
- Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry SCIO – £10,000
- Stow Community Trust – £36,382
- Stranraer Development Trust – £47,000
- Stranraer Water Sports Association – £35,690
- South West Arts & Music Project (SWAMP) – £20,000
- Take a Bow Development Trust – £48,320
- Tayport Community Trust – £48,638
- The Furniture Project, Stranraer – £40,500
- The Pavilion, Glasgow – £37,987
- Three Kings Cullen Association – £40,800
- Tiree Community Development Trust – £22,650
- Torridon and District Community Association – £46,090
- Unst Partnership – £37,288
- Whitburn Community Development Trust – £37,195
- Wick Development Trust – £26,030
Please note: all funding amounts are subject to due diligence.