About the Fund
Find out how the Community & Coast Fund can support your idea and help you make a big difference in Torry and Cove in Aberdeen!
The Community & Coast Fund helps local groups in Torry and Cove put their ideas into action. Each year, £100,000 is set aside to support projects that make a real difference.
There are two levels of funding:
- Up to £3,000 for smaller, practical projects (available to groups with income up to £50,000)
- Up to £10,000 for larger ambitions.
Unconstituted community groups can also apply for up to £3,000 if they partner with a constituted organisation and manage funding through that partnership.
The Fund focuses on capital projects — things like equipment, improvements to shared spaces, or resources that the community can benefit from for years to come. Limited one-off costs (e.g. volunteer expenses, marketing, or staff time during project setup) can be covered, but the Fund does not support ongoing running costs.
The Fund supports capital projects that bring real benefits to community groups in Torry and Cove. Examples include:
- New equipment to support local activities
- Adaptations or improvements to community spaces and land.
- Items that create opportunities for people to meet, learn, and enjoy time together.
Last year, grants funded projects such as Cove Thistle AFC’s purchase of new landscaping equipment, Loirston Parent Council’s school grounds improvement scheme, Lochside Academy’s internal courtyard development, and the installation of new signage at Altens Community Centre, and also supported other initiatives that enhanced shared spaces.
Looking for inspiration? You can explore what was funded in Year 1 and read stories from local groups who have already brought their ideas to life. Watch our video below to see the difference a £10,000 grant for a kitchen refurbishment has helped Brimmond Court Residents Association!
29th September - Fund opens for applications.
7th November - Fund closes for applications.
17th November - PB Vote opens
28th November - PB vote closes
5th December - PB voting results announced to applicants and grant letters issued to successful applicants.
January 2026 - Funding issued to successful applicants
The Fund uses Participatory Budgeting, an approach that puts decision making in the hands of local people. After applications are assessed, residents of Torry and Cove will be invited to vote for the projects they most want to see happen. Only local postcodes will be eligible to vote, ensuring decisions remain community led.
The Fund is delivered by ACVO, Aberdeen’s Third Sector Interface, with over 20 years’ experience supporting local organisations. Working on behalf of ETZ Ltd, ACVO ensures that funding is accessible, transparent, and focused on empowering communities.
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As well as being very focused on community growth, the Fund also has natural biodiversity, net zero targets and heritage as some of the key aims behind projects it looks to facilitate. Projects should be linked to at least one of the following 6 Pillars of the Community & Coast Fund
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