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Shetland Islands Council - Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Programme

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The Shetland Local Action Group (LAG) will focus on project delivery, supporting activities that will contribute positively to local people and local priorities and helping rural communities to thrive through community-led initiatives. They understand that 60% of emission reductions to meet net zero targets needs to come from social change. Shetland communities therefore have a key role to play as part of that wider public engagement strategy and in the creation of sustainable communities.

The main focus for activity will aim to support sustainable projects which can be reflected within the following four priority areas:

Helping families and services through the cost of living crises, including helping to address the drivers of child poverty
Increasing community capacity to address rural challenge
Transforming the economy to deliver net zero and
Creating sustainable public services

The Programme will only support projects which can be completed, with grant awarded fully claimed by 27 February 2026.

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Geographical areas funded: Shetland

Fund type

Type of funding:: Grant
Type of cost:: Capital, Revenue

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Who can apply

Shetland based social enterprises, community development companies and constituted not-for-profit voluntary organisations.

When to apply

Now open. Closing date for applications is 28 November 2025, or earlier, if funds are allocated.

Next deadline: 28 Nov 2025

How to apply

Before starting any project, you must discuss your project in outline with the Shetland CLLD Coordinator which will enable your project to be initially assessed for suitability for potential CLLD funding.

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