Ballantrae Food Festival has received a grant of £5,000 in the latest round of grant making from the Kilgallioch Community Benefit Company.

The fund is provided by ScottishPower Renewables from its Kilgallioch Windfarm and supports projects in Wigtownshire, Dumfries & Galloway and South Carrick.

Around £475,000 is available every year from the funds administered by Kilgallioch Community Benefit Company, with support from grantmaking charity Foundation Scotland.

Chairman Neale McQuistin said: “I am absolutely delighted that the Kilgallioch Community Fund has been able to support so many great local projects across Wigtownshire and South Carrick.”

See www.kilgallioch.co.uk for pre-application information.