West Lothian Development Trust
What is the West Lothian Development Trust Fund? The West Lothian Development Trust fund is money received from windfarm developments in West Lothian.
West Lothian Development Trust
The West Lothian Development Trust was set up to administer and manage the funds. The trust comprises of members from the communities within 10km of the developments, West Lothian Council and the windfarm developers. West Lothian Council provides administrative support to the trust.
70% of all funding received is spent in communities within 5km of any windfarm development. The remaining 30% is spent within a 10km radius.
Purpose of the fund
The fund supports the development of projects in communities within 10km of any windfarm development. Projects should meet one of the following priorities:
- Relieve poverty, advance education or social purposes beneficial to an eligible community
- Promote and encourage environmental improvement or enhancement
- Secure investment, create employment, implement training, promote or secure sustainable development
- Provide or assist in the provision of renewable energy
The Trust administers six grant funds from the following Windfarms:
- Blacklaw
- Pateshill
- Tormywheel
- Pearie Law
- Harburnhead
- Cowdenhead
Funding is available from a small grants fund of up to £2,000 and a main grants fund of up to £25,000. A maximum of 70% intervention rate applies to both grants. There are separate application forms for each grant fund.
Eligible areas for funding from the Windfarms above:
| Eligible areas for the Blacklaw Fund | |
| 5km | Fauldhouse |
|---|---|
| 10km | Longridge |
| Stoneyburn | |
| Breich | |
| Addiewell | |
| Whitburn | |
| Greenrigg | |
| Eligible areas for the Pateshill Fund | |
| 5km | Stoneyburn |
|---|---|
| Addiewell | |
| Harburn | |
| Breich | |
| West Calder | |
| 10km | Fauldhouse |
| Longridge | |
| Whitburn | |
| Blackburn | |
| Murieston | |
| Eligible areas for the Harburnhead Fund | |
| 5km | West Calder |
|---|---|
| Harburn | |
| 10km | Stoneyburn |
| Breich | |
| Blackridge | |
| Longridge | |
| Polbeth | |
| Seafield | |
| Livingston Village | |
| Craigshill | |
| Dedridge | |
| Murieston | |
| Bellsquarry | |
| Eligible areas for the Pearie Law Fund | |
| 5km | West Calder |
|---|---|
| Addiewell | |
| Harburn | |
| 10km | Breich |
| Fauldhouse | |
| Longridge | |
| Stoneyburn | |
| Whitburn | |
| Blackburn | |
| Boghall | |
| Seafield | |
| Livingston Village | |
| Craigshill | |
| Dedridge | |
| Murieston | |
| Eligible areas for the Tormywheel Fund | |
5km | Breich |
| Fauldhouse | |
| Longridge | |
| Stoneyburn | |
| 10km | West Calder |
|---|---|
| Blackburn | |
| Whitburn | |
Funding decisions will be published on an annual basis.
Meetings Schedule
The West Lothian Development Trust meets bi monthly to assess applications
The schedule for meetings for 2022 is as follows:
- Wednesday 30th March 2022
- Wednesday 25th May 2022
- Wednesday 28thSeptember 2022
- Wednesday 30th November 2022
The Trust's May meeting will also be the AGM meeting.
In order to be considered, all applications must be received by 5pm, one week prior to the date of meetings.
The West Lothian Development Trust's AGM was held on Wednesday 26th May 2021, the AGM report for 2020 - 21 can be found 
here. [1.83MB] Details of all funding allocated to organisations until the 31st March 2021 presented at the AGM can be found
here. [364.47KB]
Trustees of WLDT
- David Dodds - Chair, Councillor for Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley ( Chair)
- Pauline Clark - Councillor for Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
- Cathy Muldoon - Councillor for Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
- Peter Heggie- Councillor for Livingston South
- Ian Brown - Community member from Murieston
- Allan MacLauchlan - Community member from Harburn
- June Close - Community member from Fauldhouse
- Vacancy
Application forms, guidance notes and information on the Trust can be downloaded here:
Small Grant Application Form [706KB]-
Main grant guidance form 2018 [100.73KB]
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Main Grant Application Form [740KB]
For more information contact the West Lothian Development on WestLothianDevelopmentTrust@westlothian.gov.uk
