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Welcome to the Kirkcowan Community Development Trust website

Kirkcowan Community Development Trust was established in June 2015 to manage Community Benefit Funds coming in from local Wind Farms (SPR Killgallioch, RES Glenchamber & Velocita Airies).
On this site you will be able to get an idea of what we do, how you can get involved and download grant forms.
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Latest News

Nicki’s test post

By Nicki | 18 January 2023
Graphic of multi-coloured birds on telephone wires.

This is a test for the fabulous new KCDT website. This is a project that will require a lot of work, especially as I am incompetent on the computer but Matt will make sure that we we mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmm. And this is the second paragraph of text……….. This is …

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Dickie Woods Path Improvement

By kcdt | 9 November 2022
Dickie Woods Kirkowan

In 2019 Kirkcowan Community Council applied for funding from KCDT to improve the Dickie Wood Path which is situated right next to the village and used by many people. The path had become muddy and uninspiring to use, which presented challenges to some people using the path on almost a …

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Jenna Morra Wood

By kcdt | 8 November 2022
Jenna Morra Woods

The Trust has taken over the ownership of Jenna Morra Woodland (also known as Crosherie Plantation) which lies south of the village of Kirkcowan. Through buying Jenna Morra Wood, the Trust hopes to secure the use of the woodland for the Community for many years to come. This could include …

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Education & Driving lesson grant scheme

By kcdt | 8 November 2022
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In 2021 the Trust developed and launched an Education Grant which gives up to £1,000 in a grant award to anyone studying at university.college or at open university. The grant can also be used for smaller courses. Please note you can only apply for a grant once. For more information …

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Current Programmes

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Community Action Plan

The newly agreed Kirkcowan Community Action Plan will act as a workplan for the way forward. between Nov 2019 and March 2020 the whole Community of Kirkcowan were given the opportunity to have their say on what projects they would like to see developed in the short to medium term future.

Community Benefit Fund

The Council Boundary Area of Kirkcowan is in receipt of Benefit Community Funding due to its proximity to several large wind turbines in the local area.

Renewable Energy suppliers are encouraged to give long-term Benefit Community Funding to communities which are in close proximity to Wind Turbines to allow for a positive relationship between suppliers and the Community.

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Current & Recent Projects

Nicki’s test post

Graphic of multi-coloured birds on telephone wires.

This is a test for the fabulous new KCDT website. This is a project that will require a lot of work, especially as I am incompetent on the computer but Matt will make sure that we we mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmm. …

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Dickie Woods Path Improvement

Dickie Woods Kirkowan

In 2019 Kirkcowan Community Council applied for funding from KCDT to improve the Dickie Wood Path which is situated right next to the village and used by many people. The path had become muddy and uninspiring to use, which presented …

Continue Reading

Jenna Morra Wood

Jenna Morra Woods

The Trust has taken over the ownership of Jenna Morra Woodland (also known as Crosherie Plantation) which lies south of the village of Kirkcowan. Through buying Jenna Morra Wood, the Trust hopes to secure the use of the woodland for …

Continue Reading

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The community of Kirkcowan receives 15% of the annual fund provided from ScottishPower Renewables’ Kilgallioch Windfarm. You can find out more about how the rest of the fund is distributed at https://www.kilgallioch.co.uk/about-us/

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