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The Rural and Islands Housing Fund (RIHF) is provided by the Scottish Government and can help communities to:
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The planned homes must be affordable and can be for rent or sale.
To get funding from the RIHF you must:
You can't apply for this fund if you've already started building work.
Fund options
There are 2 parts to the RHIF:
To apply for the fund, go to: https://www.mygov.scot/rural-housing-fund/how-to-apply/
The application process
The Communities Housing Trust is able to assist with applications to the Rural and Islands Housing Fund, as well as assisting with the project itself. Please get in touch if you want us to help your community. We have worked with many communities and supported them with successful application to the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.
To get funding from the RIHF you must:
- Have a building site or buildings chosen in a rural area of Scotland
- Show that there's a need for affordable housing in the area
- Have council support for the homes
- Plan to work with the community
- Be able to provide long-term affordable housing
You can't apply for this fund if you've already started building work.
Fund options
There are 2 parts to the RHIF:
- the main fund to help get homes built, convert business buildings into homes or make existing empty homes ready to rent or sell
- a smaller fund to help you plan the building project, called the 'feasibility fund'.
To apply for the fund, go to: https://www.mygov.scot/rural-housing-fund/how-to-apply/
The application process
The Communities Housing Trust is able to assist with applications to the Rural and Islands Housing Fund, as well as assisting with the project itself. Please get in touch if you want us to help your community. We have worked with many communities and supported them with successful application to the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.
Further Guidance
| Rural Housing Fund Guidance |
