Moray Local Action Fund

The Moray Local Action Fund 2024-25 is an opportunity to secure funding for projects benefiting the people of Moray.

The fund is supported by a Scottish Government grant for community led local development in Moray.

The fund is intended to enable community led activity focusing on our main aim of supporting a just transition to a Wellbeing Economy working for people, places and planet, as set out in our Community Led Vision for Moray.

A Wellbeing Economy is an economy designed to serve people and planet, not the other way around. In a Wellbeing Economy, the rules, norms and incentives are set up to deliver quality of life and flourishing for all people, in harmony with our environment, by default. (Source: weall.org.)

All projects must demonstrate that they advance inclusion, equality and diversity while addressing at least one of our priorities:

• A Fair & Just Moray
• Moray in Harmony with Nature
• A Resilient & Thriving Moray
• A Connected & Accessible Moray
• An Economy Promoting Wellbeing for People & Planet

We are particularly interested in funding projects that will help address some of the root causes of poverty and child poverty, support a move to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future, and/or help reduce pressures on public services through prevention, community capacity-building, and increased community resilience.

Proposals can be submitted through either of two funding streams:

Main Grants Scheme: for projects applying for £5,000 or more from the Moray Local Action Fund – please note that only in exceptional circumstances will applications for more than £30,000 be considered.

Small Grants Scheme: for projects applying for less than £5,000 from the Moray Local Action Fund.

For examples of projects that were supported by Moray Local Action Fund in 2023-24, click here.

The full guidance document can be downloaded here. The reporting template can be downloaded here.