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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Summary

Supports businesses and social enterprises to create and retain jobs that produce goods or services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources, as well as jobs that help drive more environmentally friendly processes.

The funding is for capital expenditure that will help organisations retain or create green jobs, for example expansion, machinery, fixtures and fittings and IT infrastructure. This can also include R&D projects that are capitalised on your balance sheet.

Green jobs are either:

  • Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.
  • Jobs in which workers' duties involve making their establishment's production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.

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Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:
Grant
Type of cost:
Capital

Fund award sizes

Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply

Businesses and social enterprises based in the Highlands and Islands are eligible to apply. The fund is aimed at organisations looking to create or retain jobs directly related to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions.

For full guidance on eligibility, please visit the HIE website.

When to apply

Expressions of interest are open now.

How to apply

The first stage is to submit an Expression of Interest via the HIE website. If eligible, you will be contacted by a development manager to submit a full application.

Contact information

Exclusions

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Activites funded: Transport Environment Energy

Beneficiaries funded: Voluntary sector organisations

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Last reviewed 3 months ago

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise