Sport and leisure

Through the £2 million Island Communities Fund, 29 successful community groups and businesses across 23 islands have been awarded grants of up to £150,000 each.

Scotland’s answer to the New York Highline has been unveiled at Bowling Harbour in West Dunbartonshire with the transformation of a disused railway viaduct into a state-of-the-art linear park and walking, wheeling and cycling route at the western gateway to the Lowland canals.

The Clubs in Crisis Fund supports sports clubs and organisations delivering sport for development that have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Forth Valley Food Festival will return for the fourth year in a row this October.

The Clubs in Crisis Fund from Made by Sport supports sports clubs and organisations delivering sport for development that have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UK government has launched a new £150 million Community Ownership Fund to help ensure that communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can support and continue benefiting from the local facilities, community assets and amenities most important to them.

An action-packed programme of historical delights heralds the launch of Annan the History Town’s new Festival!

RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture, is encouraging people to sign up for their virtual Great Glen Challenge event taking place on Friday 27 August. 

Museums, libraries and historic environment organisations can apply for grants from the #COP26Conversations Fund to host events and activities before and during the COP26 summit.

The Fund will offer grants of up to £1,000 to host small-scale, community-focused events and activities taking place between early September and 15 November.