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The Fund aims to support businesses in the tourism, creative industries and food and drink processing sectors, and social enterprises in any sector, across the Highlands and Islands to reduce or green their energy usage.

Projects can include anything that helps businesses or social enterprises to reduce or green their energy usage and make progress towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, for example energy efficiency measures, renewables, or waste management. HIE will prioritise projects based in remote and rural areas where applicants may be eligible for up to 50% funding.

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Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Who can apply

To be eligible for the grant, your organisation must:

• be a small or medium-sized enterprise [including social enterprise]
• have been trading for at least 12 months
• undertake its business activity in the Highlands and Islands and be liable for non-domestic rates.
• own your own premises in the Highlands and Islands

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

They will prioritise projects based in rural, remote and island areas.

When to apply

Register an EOI now. No stated deadlines currently.

How to apply

Submit an Expression of Interest via the HIE website.

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Activites funded: Transport Environment Heritage and building preservation Energy Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Rural communities Local communities Voluntary sector organisations

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