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The Outer Hebrides Community Led Local Development Local Action Group (CLLD LAG) have launched their 2025-26 Fund, which offers capital funding to organisations working in and supporting our communities.

Applicants must support the LAG’s overarching ambition of increasing collaboration and community empowerment through inclusion, equality and diversity, and demonstrate that their project has been developed with input from the community/ies they aim to support. Funded activity must closely align with at least one of the LAG’s main priorities for 2025-26, which are:

• Community Wealth Building;
• Dùthchas and Dualchas[1] with a focus on identifying new approaches that can lead to economic benefits;
• Working towards Net Zero; and
• Connectivity and efficient & sustainable transport.

Funding requests must be for activity which:

• has an immediate, demonstrable impact;
• helps raise the profile of CLLD;
• incorporates a collaborative approach, including projects which demonstrate inter-island or across-community working;
• demonstrates community buy-in, alignment with community plans and/or that a significant community need is being addressed.

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Geographical areas funded: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Applicants must be based in the Outer Hebrides and the proposed project and its beneficiaries located there.

• various constituted not-for profit community organisations
• sole traders or businesses that can demonstrate a clear community benefit to their project
• public sector organisations that can demonstrate that their project will significantly benefit the third and/or private sector

See fund guidance for more detail.

When to apply

Now open. Applications close at 12 noon on Tuesday 5th August 2025 (for decision 29 August).

Next deadline: 5 Aug 2025

How to apply

It is recommended that you contact the OH CLLD Coordinator (ohclld@cnesiar.gov.uk) at an early stage to discuss your project and ensure its eligibility. Application form available on the Council website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Arts and culture Befriending and mentoring Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Education and training Employability services Environment Heritage and building preservation Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Children General public Socially isolated people Rural communities Local communities Young people

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