These are the schemes for the Wigtownshire Area Committee.
At its meeting on 6 May 2026, Wigtownshire Area Committee agreed a number of funding priorities and agreed to open schemes for the following:
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities - Main Grant
This fund is now closed to applications
Applications for the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Main Grant closed on 6 July 2026.
The fund offered grants of up to £10,000 to support projects addressing:
- food insecurity
- energy and fuel poverty
- warm hubs
- digital connectivity
- access to opportunities within communities
Funding decisions are due to be made by 2 September 2026.
If you have already submitted an application you will be contacted you once a decision has been made.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Fund - Small Grant
This fund is now closed to applications
Applications for the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Small Grant closed on 6 July 2026.
The fund offered grants of up to £1,000 for local groups in the Wigtownshire area delivering projects that help reduce poverty and support one or more of the following priorities:
- food insecurity
- energy and fuel poverty
- warm hubs
- digital connectivity
- access to opportunities within communities
Applications were considered on a rolling basis until the available funding was fully allocated or the application deadline was reached.
If you have already submitted an application you will be contacted you once a decision has been made.
Wigtownshire Discretionary Budget
This fund is now open to applications
The Wigtownshire Area Committee has chosen some important areas to support with funding this year.
These are:
- community events and resilience:
- nature and biodiversity projects
- christmas events
- helping communities prepare for emergencies
- local gala days
- remembrance and armed forces events – including the Princess Victoria Commemoration
- Wigtownshire Sports Council
- museums
- festivals and events
Support for community events or community resilience
Eligible areas and budgets:
- Ardwell – £300
- Glentrool – £300
- Monreith – £300
- Mochrum – £300
- Port Logan – £300
- New Luce – £300
- Cairnryan – £300
- Lochans – £300
- Whauphill – £300
- Kirkinner – £300
- Dunragit – £300
- Isle of Whithorn – £300
- Castle Kennedy – £300
- Stoneykirk – £300
- Kirkcolm – £300
- Drummore – £300
- Sandhead – £300
- Kirkcowan – £300
- Carsluith – £300
- Garlieston – £300
- Sorbie – £300
- Creetown – £495.20
- Leswalt – £507.60
- Portpatrick – £508.40
- Glenluce – £552.80
- Port William – £543.60
- Wigtown – £665.40
- Whithorn – £669.80
- Newton Stewart – £1000
- Stranraer – £3000
Festivals and events
- small grant scheme of up to £1000 to support organisations wishing to host a festival or event – £7619.20
Expressions of interest
We’re looking for local groups or organisations who want to lead and run projects in these areas. If you're interested in helping make these things happen, let us know by sending an expression of interest by 2 August 2026.
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