The Rural and Islands Housing Fund (RIHF) can help you:
- Build new homes
- Change buildings into homes
- Make empty homes ready to rent or sell
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'.
Further information can be found at https://www.mygov.scot/rural-housing-fund/overview/.
The Application Process.
The Communities Housing Trust is able to assist to 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 been working with multiple communities and supported them with successful application to the Rural and Islands Housing Fund.
Further Guidance
| Rural Housing Fund Guidance |
