The areas of benefit were identified and included the following local community council areas:

 

• Carnoustie

• Tealing

• Murroes & Wellbank

• Arbroath

• Montrose

• Ferryden & Craig

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Each will benefit from £250,000 to help improve their areas and fund locally supported projects.

 

They will each also receive money each year to provide small micro grants to local groups.

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Additionally, we committed to providing micro grant funding to two additional areas:

 

• Monifieth

• Monikie & Newbigging

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Case Studies

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ProMo breathes new life into Montrose High Street

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ProMo, a Community Interest Company created by a group of dedicated local volunteers in Montrose, aims to breathe new life into the town’s High Street and surrounding areas through culture-led regeneration and inclusive community engagement. The organisation is rooted in the belief that Montrose’s unique history, particularly its artistic and cultural heritage, can serve as a powerful catalyst for economic resilience and civic pride.

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Central to ProMo’s mission is the establishment of a community hub within a former gift shop on the High Street. With funding from the Seagreen Community Benefit Fund, ProMo received a £125,000 grant to renovate this space and employ a full-time project officer for two years. This financial support marks a significant step toward realising ProMo’s broader ambitions. The hub will serve not only as an operational base but also as a venue for local events, collaborative projects and community-building initiatives.

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“ProMo is incredibly grateful to have received the Seagreen award, which has significantly helped our project gain momentum and strengthen our position when securing additional funding. Since receiving the award, which supported the purchase of our office and the recruitment of a Project Development Officer, we’ve secured funding to acquire three additional retail units now being prepared for new local business rentals. We’re thrilled to now have plans in motion for four previously vacant High Street properties—marking an exciting step forward in revitalising Montrose town centre. This is just the beginning, and with the continued support of our community and funders, we’re confident we can bring our ambitious vision to life and breathe new energy into the heart of our town”

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David Paton, Chair, ProMo - Montrose Development & Improvement CIC

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Arbroath Courthouse Community Trust saves local asset

A key foundation of the Scottish commitment to community wealth building is growing the social and economic value communities gain from local assets. Empowering communities to own and operate local provision can be a valuable way for them to enhance local services, offer local employment and grow their economy.

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Arbroath Courthouse Community Trust was established to ensure a derelict courthouse in the centre of the historic Angus town could be reinvigorated into a thriving community and cultural venue. The £100,000 award from the Seagreen Community Fund has enabled the Trust to progress a range of restoration and enhancement works including creating a large event space on the first floor is available for exhibition space to host local events, functions and conferences. A range of smaller rooms are being transformed to support enterprise meetings, social performance events, music gatherings and private functions. The thriving new Courthouse hub will provide a community-owned asset, bringing people together and making Arbroath a better place to live and work.

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“We see this significant funding award from Seagreen as a means of supporting the Trust’s endeavours to complete the transformation of these two iconic High Street Civic buildings. The buildings now owned and run by the community, will be available for the benefit of all, creating opportunities for employment, leisure and learning. The project’s completion will hopefully act as a catalyst for further town and community regeneration.”

John Rawlings, Trustee, Arbroath Courthouse Community Trust

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