The Council has a number of settlement and non-settlement trusts.

Settlement trusts

These trusts support projects under a wide range of categories, including education, arts, local communities and the environment.

Who can apply

Groups and individuals in the trust areas and undertaking activities within the trust scope. You can apply at any time.

Geographical areas funded:

• Anstruther and Cellardyke
• Auchtermuchty
• Auchtertool
• Buckhaven and Methil
• Ballingry
• Burntisland
• Collessie
• Crail
• Cupar
• Culross
• Dunfermline
• Elie
• Kennoway
• Kinghorn
• Kirkcaldy
• Leslie
• Leven
• Falkland
• Freuchie and surrounding area
• Kilconquhar
• Kincardine
• Kingskettle
• Ladybank
• Limekilns
• Lochgelly
• Newburgh
• Pittenweem
• St Andrews
• St Monans
• Tayport

Criteria

You can apply for funding from a Settlement Trust if it falls under the following categories:

• prevention of poverty
  
• advancement of education
  
• advancement of religion
  
• saving of lives
  
• advancement of citizenship
  
• advancement of arts
  
• advancement of public participation in sport
  
• provision of recreational facilities
  
• advancement of human rights
  
• promotion of religious or racial harmony
  
• promotion of equality
  
• advancement of environmental protection
  
• relief of those in need
  
• advancement of animal welfare
  
• analogous purposes
  
• advancement of health

How to apply

If you're applying as a group, fill out the Settlement Trusts application form and send it to the contact for your area.

If you're applying as an individual, fill out the Settlement Trusts individual application form.

To find out if your project will qualify, you can contact your Local Community Planning Support Officer.

Non-settlement trusts and funds

There are still a number of trusts remain separate from the Settlement Trust structure. These are:

• Alfred Stewart Trust (Dunfermline)
• Bell Fund / Templars Fund (St Andrews)
  
• BF Nisbet Trust and Gardens (Lundin Links)
• Crail Public Library Trust
• Crail War Memorial
• Dobbie Bequest (Kinghorn)
• Duffus Park
• Flisk Parish Trust
• Frances Lawson Bequest (Largo)
• Graves Dressing
• J Ferguson's Trust (Auchtermuchty)
• Letham Glen (Leven)
• Leuchars Parish Trust
• Macintosh Bequest (Dairsie)
  
• Mrs Orrel's Legacy (Burntisland)
• Mrs R C Balfour Legacy (Leven)
• Ogilvy Dalgleish Mortification (Ceres)
  
• Raemore Mortification - Kinglassie
• Silver Band Fund (Burntisland)
• Spence Memorial (Burntisland)
• Thomas Ireland’s Trust (Largoward & Colinsburgh)
  
• Thomas S Greig’s Bequest (Newburgh)
  
• Thomson Bequest and Laing Library (Newburgh)
  
• Waugh & Wharrie Bequest (Aberdour)

How to apply

Fill out the Non-Settlement Trusts application form and send it to the appropriate area contact.

These trusts have a range of aims and objectives. To find out if your project will qualify, please contact your Local Community Planning Support Officer.

Local Community Planning Support contacts