Common Good Funds

The Common Good Funds are made up of money, land and buildings plus moveable items such as the provost chain and badge, various robes and official garments, paintings and artifacts. We keep a register of land and buildings owned by Common Good Funds .

Depending on the criteria, funds may be awarded for:

• improving the appearance of the area
• attracting people into the area
• positively raising the profile of the area
• promoting awareness of the area
• contributing to a larger scale project with a longer term goal

Funding is open to a range of applicants, including:

• Third sector, voluntary and community organisations
• Community groups which have a constitution
• Individuals

Open Funds

Annan - form and criteria below

Dalbeattie -  form and criteria below

Castle Douglas - form and criteria below

Stranraer - form and criteria below - application deadline 6 January 2025 to be considered February 2025

Whithorn - form and criteria below

Apply for funding

• Common Good Application Form and Guidance [DOCX - 116KB]

Criteria:

• Criteria - Annan Common Good [DOCX - 33KB]
• Criteria - Castle Douglas Common Good [DOCX - 25KB]
• Criteria - Dalbeattie Common Good [DOCX - 40KB]
• Criteria - Lockerbie Common Good [DOCX - 25KB]
• Criteria - Kirkcudbright Common Good [DOCX - 15KB]
• Criteria - Stranraer Common Good [DOC - 37KB]
• Criteria - Whithorn/Wigtown Common Good [DOC - 54KB]

Maps

• Map - Dumfries Burgh [PDF - 1MB]
• View Sanquhar Burgh Map [PDF - 1MB]

Currently Closed

Details on future rounds will appear on this page.

• Dumfries Small Grants Scheme - closed
• Kirkcudbright - closed
• Lockerbie - closed
• Lochmaben - closed
• Sanquhar - closed
• Wigtown - closed