Six local initiatives supported by Inch Cape Construction Fund
Six community initiatives will receive support from the Inch Cape Construction Fund following the second round of grant giving for 2026.
Funds totalling £11,840 have been awarded to five community groups from Cockenzie, Port Seton and Prestonpans for a range of activities with a major focus on providing opportunities to improve health and well-being and to offer outlets for social activities to support community pride and cohesion.
The groups to receive funding are: Prestonpans Children’s Gala, Port Seton Management Committee, Edinburgh African Women’s Network, Shorelark Arts CIC and Harlawhill Day Care Centre. Summaries of the funded initiatives and the grant amount provided are below.
The Inch Cape Construction Fund, managed by independent funder Foundation Scotland, has a total of £45,000 to award to community projects and initiatives during 2026. This is the third year of the Fund’s operation.
Applications are open throughout the year for groups who would like funding for activities which help to:
- Improve physical and/or mental health and wellbeing
- Reduce isolation or loneliness within the community
- Increase access to education, learning and employment
- Improve the local environment
- Reduce food or fuel poverty
Grants are awarded roughly every three months and applications are encouraged from groups and organisations working to benefit residents of the community council areas nearest the project’s onshore substation works – Cockenzie and Port Seton, and Prestonpans.
More information about the fund and how to apply can be found on the Inch Cape Construction Fund page of the Foundation Scotland website.
The grant recipients for this funding round are:
| Organisation | Initiative | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prestonpans Childrens Gala | Contributing to the cost of holding this annual community event bringing local families together since 1949 | £2,000 |
| Port Seton Centre Management Committee | Funding the running of a weekly affordable inclusive dance-based exercise class for disadvantaged adults Funding the operation of the Youth Gym training sessions for young people aged 8-15 to support physical and mental health | £2,000 £2,000 |
| Edinburgh African Women’s Network | Funding costs to deliver a full-day summer business skills workshop for BAME women in East Lothian | £1,900 |
| Shorelark Arts CIC | Funding the running of a free-to-attend, five-day creative summer camp for children and their families focussing on the theme of coastal heritage | £1,940 |
| Harlawhill Day Care Centre | Cost of 12-week inter-generational music and movement programme to break down barriers, increase dementia awareness and improve participant well-being | £2,000 |
A full list of all the organisations that have been granted funds, their initiatives and the amount provided since the Fund started in 2023 can be found on this page.
