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  • A cut above the rest!

    This video case study features Glengarry Community Woodlands, who received £36,290 from the Scottish Government's Rural and Island Communities Ideas into Action Fund to set up a community sawmill as part of the Scottish Government's Community Led Local Development commitment (CLLD). 

    Funding received: £36,290

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Are you coming to the Factory?

    In this video case study, Kilmuir Community Trust tell us how £20,544 of funding from the Scottish Government’s Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Rural & Island Communities Ideas into Action Fund to supported transformational improvements to their village hall.

    Funding received: £20,544

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Shortening supply chains on Arran

    Community Led Local development (CLLD) funding supported businesses on Arran to work together and maximise local networks and supply chains.

    Funding received: £4,304.82

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Renovation of the Gardener’s Cottage – Video Case Study

    Forgan Arts Centre received £37,684.50 of funding for their live learning project:, renovating their Gardener’s Cottage whilst creating new skill development opportunities and community connections. 

    Funding received: £37,684.50

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Keep on trekking!

    Little Peru Ltd is a socially conscious business whose ambition with their project was to offer an eco-friendly alpaca trekking site by diversifying their field. Funding enabled the installation of a solar panel array and accompanying storage battery on the alpaca field site.

    Funding received: £19,366.79

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Newmilns Regeneration Association Energy Park Study

    Newmilns Regeneration Association received Community Led local Development (CLLD) funding totalling £21,487 to commission a feasibility study into options for the Vesuvius Energy Park site.

    Funding received: £21,487

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Woodside Arran CIC

    Woodside Arran CIC​ obtained funding from the Scottish Government's Community Led Local Development (CLLD) (22/23) to develop an 'Onsite Composting' project with funding delivered through the Ayrshire Local Action Group (LAG).

    Funding received: £8,963.71

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government

  • Laying the groundwork!

    Rosemarkie Amenities Association (RAA) obtained funding from the Scottish Government's Rural Communities into Action fund to purchase equipment to assist with ground maintenance of community shared spaces.

    Funding received: £5,340.86

    Awarded from: Community Led Local Development - Scottish Government 

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