Fifty community initiatives supported in first two years of Inch Cape Construction Fund
In its second year, the Inch Cape Construction Fund supported a total of 20 separate community groups, awarding almost £38,000 and enabling an additional £231,800 to be leveraged in matched funding.
This means a total of 50 different community initiatives have been supported across Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton since the fund was launched in February 2024, and almost £82,000 awarded.
In 2025, more than 75% of those groups applying for funding were successful with children and young people being the main beneficiaries through holiday activity programmes, sporting clubs and employability schemes. The highest proportion of grants went to initiatives and activities that supported physical health and mental well-being, for example through the provision of services for vulnerable groups and recreational outlets.
The amount of matched funding that was able to be leveraged meant, in real terms, that for every £1 awarded through the Fund during 2025, an additional £5.02 was brought into the community.
To find out more about the activity of the fund during its second year you can read the Foundation Scotland Inch Cape Report 2025.
Now in its third year, the Inch Cape Construction Fund is open for applications for grants up to £2000 on a rolling basis, with decisions and funds awarded within an eight to 12 week period.
For more information about the fund criteria and application process visit the Foundation Scotland Inch Cape Construction Fund web page.
