Three applications for community projects for the Lochaber Area have been awarded funding totalling £89,495 from the Community Regeneration Fund (CRF).
The total Community Regeneration Funding available for Lochaber 2023/24 is £540,708.21 (a mix of capital and revenue) with Lochaber Area Committee Members having already allocated £445,001.80 at their meeting in January.
Lochaber Area Committee Chair, Cllr Kate Willis said: “Community Regeneration Funding directs funding to the heart of our communities and to projects that are key priorities across the area, focusing on funding criteria that aims to enable economic recovery, regeneration, and community resilience.
“The 2023/24 funding has supported 20 community projects that will make positive changes within their communities.
“On behalf of our committee members, I wish all the projects the best of luck and look forward to receiving progress updates about each project at future meetings.”
The successful applicants were:
Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for several funds that are available for communities/organisations to access in Highland.
It comprises elements of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund along with the Highland Coastal Communities Fund and the Place Based Investment Programme, both of which are Scottish Government Funding streams to support economic regeneration and sustainable development in Highland.
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