Posts by Fiona Munro-Budd

Funding available in Dumfries & Galloway and South Ayrshire

Minnygap Education & Training Fund Area: Dumfries and Galloway Grant size: Up to £1,500 This fund provides bursaries for the residents of the Johnstone, Templand and Kirkpatrick Juxta areas of Dumfriesshire to help support with costs for education and training. Whiteside Hill Education &Training Fund Area: Dumfries and Galloway Grant size: Up to £1,500 This fund provides bursaries to residents of the Kirkconnel & Kelloholm and Royal Burgh of Sanquhar and District Community Council areas to improve access to training and education opportunities that better equip them with the range of skills needed to enter or retain employment. The Fund is provided by Whiteside
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Women in the Rural Economy Training Fund

Women in rural Scotland are being offered funding for practical training through Lantra Scotland, that they are running on behalf of the Scottish Government. If you’re not in agriculture but still in rural Scotland, you should apply for the women in the rural economy training fund instead. It is designed to help women develop their skills and talents with the help of practical, land-based skills training with full funding of up to £500 per course.
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