There are a number of funding routes available to support communities trying to develop affordable housing in their areas. Some examples are listed below, however if you want to find out more please don’t hesitate to contact us for an informal discussion.
Funding searches
As well as the specific funds listed below, the following may be useful:
SCVO Funding search
A comprehensive database of funding with many options to filter what you're looking for.
https://funding.scot/
Scottish Rural Network/SCVO Funding search
Online funding search for your charity, community group or social enterprise, covering small grants to funding for big capital projects.
https://srn.fundingscotland.com/
Argyll & Bute Council Funding Alerts
A comprehensive monthly bulletin of funds, which we recommend signing up to. Some funds only cover Argyll & Bute, but many cover a much wider area.
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/new-months-funding-alert
SCVO Funding search
A comprehensive database of funding with many options to filter what you're looking for.
https://funding.scot/
Scottish Rural Network/SCVO Funding search
Online funding search for your charity, community group or social enterprise, covering small grants to funding for big capital projects.
https://srn.fundingscotland.com/
Argyll & Bute Council Funding Alerts
A comprehensive monthly bulletin of funds, which we recommend signing up to. Some funds only cover Argyll & Bute, but many cover a much wider area.
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/new-months-funding-alert
Specific funds
Rural and Islands Housing Fund
The funds aim to increase the supply of affordable housing of all tenures in rural Scotland. The fund is open to a wide range of applicants and has two main parts:
Scottish Land Fund
Offers grants of up to £1 million to help communities take ownership of the land and buildings that matter to them, as well as practical support to develop projects.
https://www.gov.scot/policies/land-reform/scottish-land-fund/
Gannochy Trust
Aiming to provide affordable, high-quality and energy efficient housing in Scotland. Housing list and further information can be found here: https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-housing/applying-for-housing/
The Robertson Trust
The Trust fund and support organisations and groups across Scotland to meet the immediate needs of people in communities, including the provision of affordable housing. Find out if your group is eligible in the link below:
https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/funding/funding-checker/
Quaker Housing Trust
Providing expertise, loans and grants to small, charitable organisations to help provide affordable housing.
Quaker Housing Trust | What we do (qht.org.uk)
Community & Renewable Energy Scheme
The fund aims to support and grow community and local energy projects throughout Scotland, as well as aiming for a considerable increase in the number of shared ownership installations across the country.
https://www.gov.scot/policies/renewable-and-low-carbon-energy/local-and-small-scale-renewables/#cares
Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP)
The Programme aims to support the development of substantive private, public and community low-carbon projects across Scotland through the provision of development support, expert advice and funding.
https://www.hie.co.uk/support/support-for-community-organisations/community-assets/community-energy/
Nationwide Community Grants
The Community Grant programme was launched to support local organisations to provide housing in communities and help tackle local housing shortages. They have helped many communities on a national scale and can offer grants of up to £500,000. https://www.nationwidecommunitygrants.co.uk/
Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund
Round 4 open for Expressions of Interest for projects delivered between 1st November 2021 and 31st March 2023. The fund is designed to support collaborative projects that focus on rural parts of Scotland that are facing immediate and damaging pressures on their infrastructure, due to significant increase in visitor numbers.
https://www.visitscotland.org/supporting-your-business/funding/rural-tourism-infrastructure-fund
HIE Strengthening Communities
Find support and funding advice for communities in areas such as Community ownership, Community Energy and Crofting. Support for Community Organisations | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | HIE
The funds aim to increase the supply of affordable housing of all tenures in rural Scotland. The fund is open to a wide range of applicants and has two main parts:
- A main fund that offers capital support (grants and loans) for direct provision of new affordable housing, and refurbishment of existing empty properties
- A small fund that contributes to feasibility studies
Scottish Land Fund
Offers grants of up to £1 million to help communities take ownership of the land and buildings that matter to them, as well as practical support to develop projects.
https://www.gov.scot/policies/land-reform/scottish-land-fund/
Gannochy Trust
Aiming to provide affordable, high-quality and energy efficient housing in Scotland. Housing list and further information can be found here: https://www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-housing/applying-for-housing/
The Robertson Trust
The Trust fund and support organisations and groups across Scotland to meet the immediate needs of people in communities, including the provision of affordable housing. Find out if your group is eligible in the link below:
https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/funding/funding-checker/
Quaker Housing Trust
Providing expertise, loans and grants to small, charitable organisations to help provide affordable housing.
Quaker Housing Trust | What we do (qht.org.uk)
Community & Renewable Energy Scheme
The fund aims to support and grow community and local energy projects throughout Scotland, as well as aiming for a considerable increase in the number of shared ownership installations across the country.
https://www.gov.scot/policies/renewable-and-low-carbon-energy/local-and-small-scale-renewables/#cares
Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP)
The Programme aims to support the development of substantive private, public and community low-carbon projects across Scotland through the provision of development support, expert advice and funding.
https://www.hie.co.uk/support/support-for-community-organisations/community-assets/community-energy/
Nationwide Community Grants
The Community Grant programme was launched to support local organisations to provide housing in communities and help tackle local housing shortages. They have helped many communities on a national scale and can offer grants of up to £500,000. https://www.nationwidecommunitygrants.co.uk/
Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund
Round 4 open for Expressions of Interest for projects delivered between 1st November 2021 and 31st March 2023. The fund is designed to support collaborative projects that focus on rural parts of Scotland that are facing immediate and damaging pressures on their infrastructure, due to significant increase in visitor numbers.
https://www.visitscotland.org/supporting-your-business/funding/rural-tourism-infrastructure-fund
HIE Strengthening Communities
Find support and funding advice for communities in areas such as Community ownership, Community Energy and Crofting. Support for Community Organisations | Highlands and Islands Enterprise | HIE
