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    • What We Do
    • Governance
    • Membership Sign Up
  • Community Led Housing
    • What is Community Led Housing? >
      • RouteMap
    • Our Services and Support
    • Case Studies
    • Climate Crisis
  • Housing
    • Current Opportunities
    • Future Opportunities
    • Surveys
    • Rural Housing Burden
  • Self Build
    • Scotland Self Build Loan Fund
    • Self Build Stories
    • Self Build Plots
    • What is Self Build >
      • Finding Land
      • Finance and Fees
      • Case Studies
    • Dr and Mrs J. Steven Faulds Memorial Fund
  • Projects
    • Rent To Buy
    • Strontian Community School
    • Greener Homes
    • Empty Homes
    • Woodland Crofts
    • The Glengarry Model
    • Long Lease
    • Key Worker Housing
    • Skills Development Programme
  • Tenants
    • TENANT INFO
    • Tenant Testimonials
  • News
    • Blog
    • Recruitment
  • Contact
    • Employee List
    • Complaints Procedure
  • Privacy Statement
    • Opt Out Page
    • Subject Access Requests
    • Withdrawal Consent Form

Other funding options

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: www.gannochytrust.org.uk/our-grants/


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 (CARES)
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/
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Nationwide Community Grants 

Check website for funding news and updates.
nationwidefoundation.org.uk/available-funding/

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

Highland Council Community Regeneration Fund
The Highland Council  periodically invites applications from groups and organisation to the ‘Communities and Place’ strand of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Funding is available for capital and revenue projects, that will empower communities to build on their own strengths, support local needs, and deliver on the fund’s main objective of ‘Building Pride in Place and Increasing Life Chances’.
www.highland.gov.uk/info/283/community_life_and_leisure/1027/community_regeneration_funding

Perth & Kinross Council
The council periodically invites applications from groups and organisation to the Community Investment Fund.  Community projects across Perth and Kinross have the chance to bid for a share of funding to tackle inequality and improve the quality of life.
www.pkc.gov.uk/cif


Crown Estate Scotland
The  Sustainable Communities Fund  supports  local regeneration and sustainable development. The fund is split into two separate grant streams: community capacity grants and environment grants.  
crownestatescotland.com/our-projects/sustainable-communities-fund

Historic Environment Scotland 
A wide range of grants and funding  is available to eligible project that protect and promote our historic environment.
www.historicenvironment.scot/grants-and-funding/

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