Funding

Places Called Home is a new £1.5 million fund that aims to inspire and help people get more involved in their local community as a positive, homely place to be and meet other people.

Funding for activities that connect and support people within their local community.

The Enabling Neighbourhoods and Communities Fund is a £1 million Scottish Government fund administered by Corra Foundation. Over £600,000 has been distributed in phase one (February – May 2021). The next phase, which opened on 1 July, will support groups to access the remaining funds.

Delivering test of change pilots for Community Led Local Development (CLLD)

Local Action Groups in rural and island Scotland are now able to apply for grants of up to 75k through the Rural Communities Testing Change (RCTC) Fund for projects which will test new approaches to delivering CLLD.

Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality, which includes a grant for £5000, a living allowance, and tailored business support.

The YS22 Open Events Fund has been designed to support new, creative event proposals that will provide high profile content created in response to the 2022 Themed Year of Stories.

Moray Council is issuing a call for a Challenge Fund to take forward projects in the Moray area for a Poverty & Social Inclusion strategy.

Up to £500,000 of European Social Funds are available for this purpose.

Grants of up to £3000 are available to support children and young people from the Essentia Foundation.

A three-year project to restore confidence and resilience in the tourism sector in the Cairngorms National Park area has secured £350,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

Grants available to deliver a green economic recovery across the Islands.

Businesses and community groups located across Scotland’s inhabited islands are now able to apply for grants of up to £150,000 through the new Island Communities Fund (ICF) for projects focussed on supporting sustainable island economies and the journey towards net zero.