Investing in local economies The Community Wealth Building Bill has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. It will support investment in communities with councils,... 12 February 2026
UK Government consultation: co-operative business support The UK Government has launched a call for evidence about how the government can continue to support co-operative and non-financial... 5 February 2026
Firstport encourages social enterprises to get applications ready for April deadline Social enterprises across Scotland are being encouraged to begin preparing their applications for Firstport’s Build It fund, with the next... 21 January 2026
Agritourism businesses encouraged to apply for AIS funding The Scottish Government’s Agritourism Investment Scheme (AIS) is now open for applications, offering capital grants to help farms, crofts and... 20 January 2026
Dunkeld and Birnam’s Climate Café now a Global Movement Ten years after the world’s first Climate Café opened in the Perthshire villages of Dunkeld and Birnam, the grassroots idea... 6 January 2026
Wigtown ploughs ahead! Restoring the Heart of a Community “This pub has always been the heart of the community, and we have brought it back” Scottish Rural Network fund... Funding received: n/A Awarded from: N/A
Supporting trade and transport routes A direct trade link between Scotland and Europe might be making a comeback thanks to proposed changes in legislation. Agriculture... 13 November 2025
Reminder about rate relief for hospitality businesses Are you a Scottish hospitality business with a rateable value (RV) of £51,000 or below? Do you know you may... 6 November 2025
Sharing the gains of clean energy Local communities are to get new opportunities to benefit from renewable energy developments under a pilot scheme announced by the... 27 October 2025
Backing clean energy jobs Workers and communities across the North East of Scotland will benefit from £8.5 million in new funding to support the... 1 October 2025