SSE - Skye Reinforcement Local Fund

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This fund supports local communities that live near new transmission infrastructure linked to the Skye Reinforcement Local Fund.

To be eligible for funding, your project also must support one or more of the following themes:

• Affordable & Diverse Housing Options (including a range of tenure options such as woodland crofts, rent-to-buy etc).
• Community Assets and Infrastructure (including acquiring or improving community assets such as village halls).
• Community Capacity Building (including supporting core costs for community organisations to work toward long-term sustainability, for example through income-generating projects or strengthening operational capacity). Applications from organisations working in partnership to share resource are welcomed (for instance for a staff member to work across more than one organisation).
• Local Amenities / Services (including facilities such as community shop, men's shed, tool libraries and sport / recreational activities).
• Transport and Connectivity (including community transport, active travel paths and infrastructure improvements to enhance accessibility).

Under these themes, activities or projects that focus on or involve young people and projects that support or involve Gaelic will be especially welcomed.

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Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

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Annually awarded:

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Who can apply

To be eligible for this fund, your community group must have a constitution and not be set up for individual profit. The fund is open to projects providing significant benefits in the following communities: Broadford and Strath; Dunvegan; Kilmuir; Skeabost; Kyleakin and Kylerhea; Sleat; Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston; Minginish; Staffin; Glendale; Portree and Braes; Struan; Glenelg and Arnisdale; Raasay; Uig; Glengarry; Sconser; Waternish.

When to apply

Round 1 opens 4 November 2026 and closes 10 February 2027.

Next deadline: 10 Feb 2027

How to apply

Apply through the fund's online funding portal.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Organisational development and capacity building Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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