Friends of Pittencrieff Park (Grant £25,000)
Friends of Pittencrieff Park were awarded a grant of £25,000 towards their project to upgrade the smaller play park at the North End of the Park. New surfaces have been laid, some new equipment purchased and other equipment repainted. The play park was officially opened by Jim Tolson, MSP, in November 2008.

Carnegie Festival (Grant £15,000)
The festival programme covered cinema, innovation and politics. It was supported by a wide range of partners including the Carnegie UK Trust.

Fusion Dance Group (Grant £1,600)
Queen Anne High School "Fusion Dance Group" received a grant of £1,600 towards their concert held in the Carnegie Hall Dunfermline in October. This was the final performance of the Fusion Dance Group which has been going for thirty years. Several "old" pupils returned to take part in the concert and the youngsters certainly looked as if they were enjoying themselves.