Edinburgh Airport boosts its corporate fund by double

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Edinburgh Airport is set to contribute £300,000 to community groups, social enterprises, and charities this year through its Community Fund, marking a significant increase from the amount awarded in 2023.

Interested groups are encouraged to submit funding applications via the airport’s website. The initial round of awards is slated for allocation during a Community Fund board meeting in April, with subsequent meetings planned for August and November.

The Community Fund serves as a means for the airport to champion local projects, enhancing services and opportunities for residents. In the previous year, the airport distributed £140,000 among 48 diverse groups operating in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and Falkirk. Examples of supported initiatives include a £4,000 grant to the Edinburgh Kayak Club for the acquisition of new children’s sports equipment, over £5,500 for replacement heaters at Blackness Community Hall, and £4,900 to the Newtongrange Community Garden for equipment to establish an organic garden.

The fund also extends support to cost-of-living payments for food and hygiene banks serving local communities.

Priority in the selection process will be given to applicants whose initiatives align with the pillars outlined in Edinburgh Airport’s Greater Good sustainability strategy, which include Enhancing Scotland, Zero Carbon, Scotland’s Best Business, and Trusted Neighbour.

Gordon Robertson, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer at Edinburgh Airport said:

“By more than doubling the sum available through our Community Fund we’re able to provide even more support to even more groups in 2024.

“Through the Greater Good strategy we’re committed to sharing the benefits of the airport with the communities closest to us and we’ve seen the impact awards from our Community Fund can have on a wide range of groups – supporting great work already going on in our communities.

“I’d encourage anyone who thinks their group could benefit from our Community Fund to submit an application.”

Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Chair of the Community Fund, said:

“Edinburgh Airport’s Community Fund has been a fantastic source of support to local organisations for many years, and having seen the difference the funding can make I’d always encourage anyone interested to put their group forward.

“The increased pot for 2024 means there’s even more opportunity to benefit from this funding, and even more opportunity for the Fund to help groups it has not been able to reach before.”

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